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14:00 Lingfield Park

Betway All-Weather Marathon Championships Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 169y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £150,000 added
  • Winner: £93,375
  • 2nd: £27,960
  • 3rd: £13,980
  • 4th: £6,990
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 21.74s
  • Off Time: 14:05:49
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Watersmeet

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Amade (IRE)

    4/6

      3
      Silk -

      Spark Plug (IRE)

      9/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Purple, red star, purple sleeves, red stars, purple cap, red star

        Amade (IRE)

        43 b D
        4/6
        • Form 2111-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 109

        held up towards rear, headway on outside 6f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right and headed, carried left inside final furlong, not pace of winner

        2(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue diamond

        Battle Of Marathon (USA)

        83
        66/1
        • Form 090-653
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 84

        chased leaders, lost place on inside 7f out, well behind final 2f

        3(6)
        Silk - Light Blue and Red stripes, Red cap

        Fearsome

        35 CD
        50/1
        • Form 1-11534
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 90

        held up towards rear, not much room briefly over 6f out, not clear run over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        5(11)
        Silk - Beige and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue cap

        Higher Power

        43 D
        12/1
        • Form 0023-43
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 102

        prominent, went 2nd 13f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

        6(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets, striped sleeves

        Lord George (IRE)

        77 p D
        33/1
        • Form 543-034
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 102

        held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        7(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Petite Jack

        28 BFC
        16/1
        • Form 089-D16
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leader until 13f out, stayed handy, not much room and lost place over 2f out, tried to close on inside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

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

        Spark Plug (IRE)

        62 p
        9/1
        • Form 72751-2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 99

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on

        9(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves

        Stamford Raffles

        48 D
        16/1
        • Form 009-213
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 92

        led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        10(7)
        Silk - Black and Orange (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black spots, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Watersmeet

        77 CDCD
        7/1
        • Form 0414-32
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 103

        tried to anticipate start and missed break, soon held up in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, led over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, went clear, stayed on well

        11(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

        Aircraft Carrier (IRE)

        43 p
        7/1
        • Form 9411-14
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 100

        held up in rear, pushed along over 6f out, driven over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        4(2)
        NR

        Grey Britain

        43 CD
        8/1
        • Form 031-135
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 104

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (4)
        Silk -

        Funny Kid (USA)

        7/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        2017
        (12)
        Silk -

        Winning Story

        7/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        2016
        (2)
        Silk -

        Moonrise Landing (IRE)

        6/5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        A French raider claimed this prize last year and AMADE looks to have strong claims of performing the same feat. He’s won all five outings since stepping up in trip including a couple of starts in this country with a victory at Kempton in January and more recently at Chelmsford when defeating the likes of Higher Power, Aircraft Carrier and Grey Britain by a wide-margin. He’s re-united with Christophe Soumillon today and looks the one to beat on that form. Lord George was beaten only a nose in last year’s renewal but hasn’t been at his best so far this year and last year’s third Watersmeet has found Aircraft Carrier and Grey Britain too good recently. But Spark Plug just failed to catch the front-running Stamford Raffles in a handicap at Kempton on his first attempt at 2m and re-opposing on better terms today, Brian Meehan’s charge looks likely to run a big race.

        Formwatch

        Amade (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) won at Chelmsford City 2m stks (2) pol in Mar beating Elegiac (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Battle Of Marathon (USA) 25-1 (9-3) 3rd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Fearsome (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

        Fearsome 3-1 (9-4) 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Petite Jack (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

        Higher Power 16-1 (9-6) 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Amade (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.

        Lord George (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) last of 4, 25 1/4l behind Grey Britain (9-5) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.

        Petite Jack 9-4fav (9-11) last of 6, 4l behind Maybe Today (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Spark Plug (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) 2nd of 5, shd behind Stamford Raffles (9-7) at Kempton 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.

        Stamford Raffles 5-1 (9-12) 3rd of 7, 3l behind Amitie Waltz (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

        Watersmeet 9-4 (9-5) 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Grey Britain (9-5) at Lingfield 2m stks (2) pol in Feb.

        Aircraft Carrier (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind Amade (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.

        Grey Britain 7-2 (9-6) 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Amade (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.