Racecards
18:50 Lingfield Park
Dorman Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,246
- 2nd: £2,169
- 3rd: £1,084
- 4th: £543
- Form 84-2215
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A Kirby
last to break, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
- Form 62/11-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
led, headed over 3f out, no impression after
- Form 71-P476
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form 303144-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 22564-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 12-4313
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, took keen hold, ran on final 100 yards, unable to challenge leaders
In depth
Verdict
Charlie Bear looked a very nice prospect when completing a double at Dundalk early last year. The fact that he's had a long absence is a concern but Jamie Osborne should have him fit and ready to go and he looks the main threat to SHYRON. George Margason's charge was in superb form here, finishing runner-up in two Class 2 handicaps before winning one last month. He ran much better than the finishing position suggests at Kempton last time and this looks a good opportunity to get back on the winning trail. Easy Tiger has won twice over the course and distance and made a very encouraging return on the track earlier this month when runner-up to Exchequer with Presumido a length away in third but Mr Bossy Boots has only won in lower grade. Goring's only all-weather run was at Wolverhampton where he finished first past the post but was later disqualified for technical reasons
Formwatch
Shyron 11-2 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Crazy Chic (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Charlie Bear 4-6fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to challenge straight and led 1 1/2f out, ridden to assert inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Dundalk 7f pol in Feb beating Five Claw (9-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Mr Bossy Boots (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Dwelt in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Crazy Chic (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Goring (GER) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th close home, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Lear's Rock (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Easy Tiger 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Exchequer (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Presumido (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Exchequer (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Apr.