Racecards
15:45 Lingfield Park
Betway Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,800
- 2nd: £5,070
- 3rd: £2,536
- 4th: £1,268
- Form 1480-64
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey R L Moore
close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 45305-7
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced wide pressed winner, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 05226-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
short of room start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
- Form 4232-13
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Jason Watson
led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final strides
- Form 323-221
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 1211-23
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 0342-12
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An open contest given Protected Guest reversed earlier running with Celtic Art when scoring over track and trip a week ago and the latter had earlier beaten Pirate King and Restorer here. The latter will be sharper for that run representing last year’s winning yard but BUGLE MAJOR (NAP) should also have come on for a recent outing at Kempton. Narrowly beaten by a subsequent Listed winner when last seen over course and distance in September, Richard Hughes’ grey gets the vote on that form. Desert Emperor and Morlaix face tougher tasks upped in class.
Formwatch
Pirate King 11-2 (9-6) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Celtic Art (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Restorer 18-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, joined leader halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4l behind Celtic Art (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Bugle Major (USA) 11-1 (8-6) In rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind La Tihaty (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Celtic Art (FR) 13-8fav (9-10) Led, pushed along and pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Protected Guest (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Protected Guest 5-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inner, not clear run approaching final furlong, squeezed through between horses to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Trevolli (9-4) by hd, 4 ran.
Desert Emperor 2-1fav (9-12) Keen close up, tracked leader 4f out, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and slightly hampered close home, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Melakaz (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Morlaix 10-11fav (9-3) Steadied start, held up in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, headway to go 2nd 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Prince Of Harts (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jan.