Racecards
15:50 Lingfield Park
coral.co.uk Winter Derby (Fast Track Qualifier) (Group 3) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,710
- 2nd: £21,500
- 3rd: £10,760
- 4th: £5,360
- Form 2/1071-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 31-2575
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, chance inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd close home
- Form 324-089
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in rear, never on terms
- Form 230/666-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in rear, riden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 639521-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon edged right, kept on one pace
- Form 331/150-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
close up, effort 2f out, keeping on same pace when short of room inside final furlong
- Form 42717-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 117
tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 01430-3
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
in touch, weakened 2f out
- Form 0-31141
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 176-614
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey L Morris
held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 04342-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer S Wattel
- Jockey T Bachelot
raced wide towards rear, never on terms
- Form 68722-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide held up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, hung right and headed towards finish
- Form 655-236
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Farraaj beat Robin Hoods Bay, Circumvent and the 2012 winner, Premio Loco, in last year's renewal but has disappointed in both subsequent starts. It's hard to know what to expect from him today while both Windhoek and Aussie Reigns will need to improve on their recent form in handicaps at Meydan. Listed winner Dick Doughtywylie and the in-form handicapper Rebellious Guest should both go well, but a few of these found Grandeur too good here last month. The latter is a cut above at his best and though today's high draw has made his task more difficult, Jeremy Nodesa's charge remains the most likely winner. However, there may be better value elsewhere including Mirsaale, beaten seven lengths in last year's Derby, but the French raider VODKATO rates a sporting selection. Stephane Wattel's charge is a multiple winner on the Polytrack at Deauville and could make the frame after running well in a hot conditions race on the all-weather at Chantilly earlier this month.
Formwatch
Anaconda (FR) 10-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Grandeur (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Feb.
Aussie Reigns (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Sanshaawes (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd.
Chil The Kite 7-1 (9-3) 9th of 12, 4l behind Sanshaawes (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd.
Circumvent 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up and soon in mid-division on inside, headway on rails 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well in closing stages, never quite going pace to challenge, 6th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Pasaka Boy (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Dick Doughtywylie 5-1 (9-3) Dwelt headway on outer to lead 7f out, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Dec beating Gatewood (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Farraaj (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Pulled,4wd 1/2,wkened, 11th of 13, 19l behind Game On Dude (8-12) at Del Mar(USA) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Aug.
Grandeur (IRE) 4-5fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Feb beating Modernstone (8-8) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mirsaale 12-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6f out until over 3f out, chased leading pair until driven 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 10l behind Mandour (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in Jul.
Premio Loco (USA) 2-1 (9-9) Tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind The Rectifier (9-2) at Kempton 1m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Feb.
Rebellious Guest 8-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, steady headway towards inside 2f out, chased leaders and pulled out well over 1f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (2) pol beating Uramazin (9-3) by 2l, 13 ran.
Robin Hoods Bay 7-1 (9-0) In rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Grandeur (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Feb.
Vodkato (FR) (8-11) 5th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Now We Can (9-4) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 1f 4yo stk.
Windhoek 3-1fav (8-10) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Jan beating Layali Al Andalus (8-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Tinshu (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 10, 6l behind Grandeur (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Feb.