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15:20 Lingfield Park

Good King Wenceslas Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.08s
  • Off Time: 15:20:31
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Thoughtsofstardom

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    After The Show

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Replicator

      12/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box, checked sleeves

        Bookiesindex Boy

        10 v D
        8/1
        • Form 295481
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, faded

        2(6)
        Silk - Black, Mauve spots on sleeves

        Thoughtsofstardom

        6 DCD
        4/1
        • Form 500121
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 63

        in touch, headway over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        3(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Replicator

        17 b
        12/1
        • Form 034656
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        mid-division, hung right throughout, stayed on from over 1f out, not reached leaders

        4(8)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star

        Desert Opal

        10 b D
        14/1
        • Form 501510
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        slowly into stride, outpaced

        5(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Black disc, Yellow sleeves, Black spots

        Step It Up (IRE)

        10 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 645016
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        towards rear, some late headway

        6(1)
        Silk - Ivory and Maroon (halved), Maroon sleeves, Pink cap

        After The Show

        22 DCD
        7/2
        • Form 134795
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, took 2nd close home

        7(3)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Ten Down

        15 DCD
        10/1
        • Form 737808
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened

        9(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Bluebok

        19 bt D
        17/2
        • Form 901324
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

        10(4)
        Silk - Black, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Black armlets

        Azygous

        6 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 696461
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 57

        in touch, ridden 2f out, faded

        8(10)
        NR

        Gwilym (GER)

        17 b D
        • Form 006287
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 63

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2007
        (5)
        Silk -

        Pegasus Dancer (FR)

        5/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bookiesindex Boy and Azygous both make appeal here, coming to the race in form, but we'll side with another at the top of his game and that's THOUGHTSOFSTARDOM. All three are chasing back to back wins, in what's a trappy little affair, with a number renewing acquaintance. Thoughtsofstardom carries a six pounds penalty for a recent success, but with Luke Morris able to claim three, he's still got less to carry than Bookiesindex Boy. Aygous has weight in hand on both. There's no real draw advantage for any of them, as they're all drawn next to each other. Bookiesindexboy's latest success came just 10 days ago, when beating Thoughtsofstardom, Step It Up and Desert Opal when giving weight away to all. Azygous is the lowest rated horse and was all out to win here last time in an inferior handicap to this, but is likely to attract some support. It's likely to be as tight in the betting ring as on the track, with a marginal preference for Thoughtsofstardom to overturn the recent form with Bookiesindexboy.

        Formwatch

        Bookiesindex Boy 9-1 (8-12) Made all, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, weakening towards finish, held on, won at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Thoughtsofstardom (8-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Thoughtsofstardom 4-5fav (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Night Premiere (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

        Replicator 13-2 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon hanging badly left, no chance after, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Musical Script (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Desert Opal 16-1 (8-10) Chased winner for 2f, soon under pressure and behind, last of 12, 9l behind Bookiesindex Boy (8-12) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Step It Up (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Bookiesindex Boy (8-12) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        After The Show 14-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switch right, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switch left inside final furlong, stayed on, not reached, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Littledodayno (8-13) at Kempton 6.

        Ten Down 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon driven, weakened, 8th of 9, 9l behind Canadian Danehill (9-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

        Bluebok 6-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 10, 3l behind Cosmic Destiny (9-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Azygous 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, hard driven, just held on, all out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Scarlet Oak (9-2) by a ns, 8 ran.

        Gwilym (GER) 12-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 9, 7l behind Musical Script (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.