Racecards
15:43 Lingfield Park
Betway Casino Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 0532/96
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
led 2f, tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 34/54-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R P Downey
in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
- Form 0043-4
- Age 10
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 60/213-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey S W Kelly
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 589411-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Single (IRE)
136- Form 153247-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey George Bass
led after 2f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 822-132
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 5433-23
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Anisoptera ended last year with a double over today’s trip on the all-weather and is 7lb higher on her reappearance. Ivaquestion finished in front of And The New when placed in a lower grade over track and trip last week while Aldrich Bay and ARABESCATO attempt this longer distance for the first time. But the latter was beaten only a head over 1m5f here recently and as a half-brother to a couple of winners over 2m, he gets the vote with Ryan Moore taking over the reins.
Formwatch
King's Proctor (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Galahad Threepwood (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Grain Of Sense (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Bit keen in rear, never on terms, 4th of 6, dist behind Alphabetical (8-13) at Ascot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
And The New (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Keen in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, went between horses and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Soldier On Parade (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Aldrich Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f, 10th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Nicks Not Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Anisoptera (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Lyrica's Lion (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 14 ran.
Single (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along and brief headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Quel Destin (9-12) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Arabescato 9-5fav (9-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, edged left close home, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Murhib (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Ivaquestion (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Switched left start, held up towards rear, headway disputing 2nd inside final furlong, finished well, just held, 3rd of 12, hd behind Soldier On Parade (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.