Racecards
19:40 Lingfield Park
William Hill Play Responsibly Racing League Race Thirty (Handicap) (AWT) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 143314
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J Mitchell
dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 623711
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, faded towards finish
- Form 7-58122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Louis Steward
pecked leaving stalls, tracked leader, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon edged left, ran on
- Form 233322
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
towards rear, wide and headway entering final 3f, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 121311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 43414
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 734
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J Quinn
dwelt in rear, outpaced over 2f out
- Form 9-22232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Hayley Turner
keen in touch, switched right 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on between horses to go 3rd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Sword Beach just got the better of Red October at Windsor a week ago but that pair are hard to separate and the progressive CORBULO is taken to complete a hat-trick. The latter won one of these contests at Doncaster last time and Brian Meehan’s charge may not have stopped improving yet. Amazing Red’s victory two runs ago came over 1m6f while Cozone and Bashful continue to frustrate having both placed again on their latest starts. Powerful Aggie and Vin Rouge are the least exposed and the latter makes his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Amazing Red (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Keen tracked winner until 9f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 15 1/2l behind Dancing Harry (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Sword Beach (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led 10f out, made rest, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Red October (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Red October (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led 2f, chased winner after, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Sword Beach (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Cozone 10-3 (10-2) Held up towards rear, dropped to last 5f out, headway on inside over 2f out, went modest 3rd inside final 2f, kept on but never threatened, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Chai Yo Power (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Corbulo (IRE) 7-2jfav (8-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd entering final 2f, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on gamely under pressure, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Hms President (9-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Powerful Aggie (FR) 15-2 (8-5) Keen in mid-division, pushed along no impression when hung badly left over 1f out, continued to hang left but ran on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Lydford (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Vin Rouge (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Tynwald (8-7) at Bath 1m 4f stks (5) fm in Jun.
Bashful 2-1jfav (9-5) Raced wide early, pressed leader until led after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Queenie Newall (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.