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14:45 Lingfield Park

Betway Churchill Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,684
  • 2nd: £8,600
  • 3rd: £4,304
  • 4th: £2,144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 1.23s
  • Off Time: 14:45:46
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Master The World (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Big Country (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Addeybb (IRE)

      15/8

        1(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Addeybb (IRE)

        28
        15/8
        • Form 31-1180
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 117

        keen early, held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, soon pressed leaders, not quicken towards finish

        2(9)
        Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

        Big Country (IRE)

        55 p D
        7/1
        • Form 103135
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 107

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed close home

        3(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

        Frankuus (IRE)

        14 D
        20/1
        • Form 2156-74
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 107

        tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Light blue, red chevron, dark blue sleeves, white stars, light blue cap, red star

        Master The World (IRE)

        56 p DCD
        6/1
        • Form 400460
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 102

        in touch, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home

        5(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Maverick Wave (USA)

        14 CDCD
        12/1
        • Form 0/488-83
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 103

        led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - White, gold braid, green sleeves, green cap with gold tassel

        Primero (FR)

        9 D
        7/1
        • Form 2352-01
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 102

        raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression

        7(5)
        Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

        Scarlet Dragon

        21 h D
        7/2
        • Form 020-303
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 108

        keen close up, effort on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark green, pink braces, quartered cap

        Spark Plug (IRE)

        119 D
        12/1
        • Form 6-63727
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 107

        taken to post early, dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

        9(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Snowflakes (IRE)

        7
        25/1
        • Form 919790
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 87

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor

        Previous results

        2017
        (7)
        Silk -

        Master The World (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        2016
        (10)
        Silk -

        Team Talk

        6/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        2015
        (7)
        Silk -

        Let's Go (USA)

        5/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        The three-year-old filly Snowflakes is a rare runner here for Aidan O’Brien but she faces a tough task at the weights. ADDEYBB has only run once since May and makes his all-weather debut but he’s a class act who has won five of his career starts, including a Group 2 at Sandown in April. If he runs up to form, he should be too good for these. Master The World won this last year and was third in 2016 so it would be no surprise to see him in the firing-line again while a case can also be made for Spark Plug and the much-improved Big Country. Scarlet Dragon is also capable at this level but Primero will need to up his game again after landing a handicap at Chelmsford nine days ago.

        Formwatch

        Addeybb (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Upset in stalls, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, eased, 12th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Roaring Lion (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.

        Big Country (IRE) (9-4) 5th of 8, 4l behind Wonnemond (9-4) at Bro Park 1m pol in Sep.

        Frankuus (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind True Self (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Nov.

        Master The World (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear of mid-division, never involved, last of 11, 22l behind Buzz (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Sep.

        Maverick Wave (USA) 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind True Self (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Nov.

        Primero (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, chased leaders on outside over 2f out, stayed on to challenge when carried slightly right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Glendevon (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

        Scarlet Dragon 33-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, smooth headway 3f out, went 3rd and one pace inside final 2f, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Morando (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.

        Spark Plug (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Always towards rear, last of 7, 12 3/4l behind Emotionless (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.

        Snowflakes (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 9l behind Company Asset (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) sft in Nov.