Racecards
12:35 Lingfield Park
BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,129
- 2nd: £2,407
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £602
- Form 546126
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey George Wood
midfield, pushed along on far rail 2f out, soon struggling, weakened and dropped to last inside final 110 yards
- Form 61403
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey H Crouch
prominent, soon went third, chased leaders inside 2f out, led inside final 110 yards, no extra when headed inside final 50 yards, kept on
- Form 907712
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
raced wide but soon went second, ridden when led before 1f out, headed before final 110 yards, kept on, just held on for third final strides
- Form 160699
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
towards rear, outpaced when dropped to last before halfway, gradually weakened inside final furlong
- Form 236433
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
prominent, pushed along 2f out, outpaced when lost position before 1f out, gradually weakened
- Form 245625
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey David Egan
towards rear when raced wide early, pushed along to make headway from halfway, ridden 2f out, ran on strongly toward centre from 1f out, led well inside final fifty yards, ran on
- Form 583637
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, pushed along when headed 1f out, weakened to fifth inside final 110 yards
- Form 652236
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
held up, raced widest off home turn and still a lot to do, rallied when ridden 1f out, ran on to go fourth final furlong, just denied third near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Speedacus won at Leicester earlier and has switched yards since last in action. HARB was beaten a length in this race last year and having won at Sandown in September, he gets the vote back on the Polytrack. Holkham Bay won over a longer trip at Kempton last month while Betweenthesticks and The Thames Boatman have returned to winning marks but maiden winner Alexi Boy hasn’t threatened in handicaps so far.
Formwatch
Speedacus (IRE) 18-5fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Rambuso Creek (9-1) at Leicester 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Alexi Boy 7-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, raced keenly, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on between horses in 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Bedford Flyer (9-10) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Holkham Bay 10-3fav (9-4) Prominent, led over 4f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Cuban Breeze (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Lulworth Cove (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Clearpoint (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Betweenthesticks 10-1 (9-6) Close up down centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden when took third before 1f out, outpaced by front pair inside final 110 yards, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Strong Johnson (9-11) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Harb 7-2jfav (9-8) Tracked clear leading pair, headway far side of group 2f out, 3rd and no impression final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Hierarchy (10-0) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
The Thames Boatman 2-1fav (9-9) Reared up badly as stalls opened, raced keenly in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Pop Dancer (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Recon Mission (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Dolly Gray (9-9) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Stone Of Destiny 5-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Paddy's Day (9-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Nov.