Racecards
13:10 Lingfield Park
Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 877908
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 61
steadied start, held up and behind, some late headway, never figured
- Form 0114-19
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, no impression on leaders
- Form 333944
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 1f out
- Form 797723-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 0-65980
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
led, headed 13f out, chased leaders, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, no impression on leaders after
- Form 14-2649
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 57
tracked leaders, led 13f out, headed over 8f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 66/60-90
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey S Donohoe
mid-division, headway 4f out, led and edged left over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased final 75 yards
- Form 365-750
- Age 10
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, 2nd 8f out until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 8/63773
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey William Cox
tracked leaders, lost a few places over 8f out, closed when not much room over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
- Form 564044
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
pressed leader, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, soon badly hampered, rider nearly off with 2 legs one side of the saddle, great recovery and hacked home without irons after
- Form 35329/8-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Charles Bishop
mid-division, headway 8f out, not much room when 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner after, kept on
- Form 627084
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Canford Thompson has his first run since December last year and has never won on the Flat. DING DING is only 1-13 on the level but she’s won four times over hurdles, including on her reappearance at Plumpton. She might be the one to beat if reproducing that form here. Shan Dun Na Ngall is another returning from a break but he won on his only previous visit to this track. Color Force wasn’t disgraced on her first run for a new yard but she’s never tackled a trip this far before.
Formwatch
Victor's Bet (SPA) 33-1 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden and no real impression final 2f, 8th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Grey Waters (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Shan Dun Na Ngall (IRE) 7-4fav (9-10) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Ascendant (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, slipped on bend 5f out, 2nd over 2f out, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Powered (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Canford Thompson 13-8fav (9-5) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Kay Sera (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hatsaway (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 13th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Grey Waters (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Chestnut Storm (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Mid-division, hard ridden on outside and struggling over 2f out, soon behind, 9th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Betsalottie (10-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Lake Shore Drive (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Behind, tailed off 10f out, last of 12, dist behind Kozier (8-13) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Meetings Man (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Led after 1f, headed over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Alternate Route (8-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Wintour Leap 33-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind St Andrews (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Color Force (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leader 1f, stayed in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Love Conquers (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Ding Ding 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place 5th, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led before 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Rothman (11-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Bumble Bay 33-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, 4th and beaten final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 6l behind Grey Waters (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.