Racecards
17:35 Lingfield Park
World Matchplay Darts At 188Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,408
- 2nd: £1,006
- 3rd: £504
Ickymasho
32- Form 112-312
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey F Tylicki
made all, hard driven when challenged from over 2f out, stayed on gamely
- Form 626422/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T J Murphy
chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on, never a threat
- Form 122315
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey William Carson
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f
- Form 276026
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3312-26
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
tracked leader, effort on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 722245
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt, behind, never dangerous
- Form 562157
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
- Form 32-6321
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey George Wood
held up, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, kept on same pace closing stages
In depth
Verdict
Putaringonit won here on the Polytrack in December but has looked out of sorts this season and Gannicus has not been competitive at this trip in the past. Ickymasho has excuses for his run at Brighton, having stumbled and then raced too keenly, so could be worth another chance, but it is a concern that he has yet to reproduce his all-weather form on turf, so ZEPHYROS could be the answer here. The form of his win at Bath is only modest, but he has more potential than most of these and seemed to appreciate the step up to 1m2f last time.
Formwatch
Ickymasho 9-4 (9-7) Stumbled start, soon recovered to lead and raced keenly, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Yankee Mail (8-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Little Buxted (USA) 17-2 (11-8) Close up, led 2nd, pushed along before 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Northandsouth (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
My Lord 20-1 (10-2) Slowly away, in rear and detached, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Tapis Libre (10-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Gannicus 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Alnashama (9-10) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Putaringonit (IRE) 9-2fav (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Turnbury (9-2) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
I'm Harry 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 12, 11l behind Good of Luck (10-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Pink Ribbon (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Loving Your Work (9-1) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Zephyros (GER) 8-1 (9-13) Raced wide, held up, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, all out, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Monday Club (8-12) by ns, 15 ran.