Racecards
15:05 Lingfield Park
Blue Square Bet Winter Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £20,983
- 2nd: £7,955
- 3rd: £3,981
- 4th: £1,983
- Form 8000/05
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, lost action and lost place over 2f out, eased entering final 2f, virtually pulled up
- Form 22-5314
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M E Rimmer
- Jockey S Sanders
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 651577-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey J P Spencer
towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never near leaders
- Form 58/3277-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 121
made all, quickened 3 lengths clear entering final 2f, idled and kept up to work inside final furlong
- Form 002-336
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, wide into straight 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 21-1141
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey David Probert
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 037560-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey F Tylicki
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, driven inside final furlong, closing on winner towards finish
- Form 30414-6
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey William Carson
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
Arsaadi (IRE)
175- Form 382663-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
reared start and very slowly away, in rear, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Marco Botti won this in 2010 with Group 1 winner Gitano Hernando and PLANTEUR is hard to oppose in this year's renewal. The former Prix Ganay winner doesn't look quite good enough at the highest level nowadays but was still capable of running within a length of Cirrus Des Aigles last season and is the one to beat on that form. Stablemate Marcret won the Group 3 Huxley Stakes at Chester last May but was well beaten in Turkey last time on the same card as the Group 2 race Arsaadi finished third later. The latter pair are a cut above the remaining handicappers with Emerald Wilderness and last year's runner-up Tinshu looking the best of those.
Formwatch
Dubawi Phantom 50-1 (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Aquilonius (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Emerald Wilderness (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Aquilonius (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Marcret (ITY) (9-6) 7th of 9, 12l behind Hunter's Light (9-6) at Veliefendi(TUR) 1m 2f Group 2 sks (1) pol in Sep.
Planteur (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, making headway between horses when badly hampered inside final 3f, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Frankel (9-5) at York 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Aug.
Tepmokea (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 14, 10l behind Russian Tango (8-11) at St Moritz(SWE) 1m 2f Grp 2.
Harry Buckle 9-4fav (9-2) Made all, ridden 2f out, driven and all out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Saoi (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Miblish 33-1 (9-7) Led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 14th of 19, 11l behind Ahzeemah (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f Handicap (Heritage) (3yo) (2) gf in Sep.
Tinshu (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, went 2nd briefly and edged left over 1f out, chased leaders until weakened inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Arsaadi (IRE) (8-12) 3rd of 9, 1l behind Rhythm Of Light (9-6) at Veliefendi(TUR) 1m Grp 2 flls (1) gd in Sep.