Racecards
16:05 Lingfield Park
Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 254/097-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
started very slowly and reluctant in rear, never a factor, tailed off throughout
Libbretta
41- Form 47/6343-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J E Long
- Jockey George Rooke
chased leader, led over 9f out and dictated steady pace, kept on, headed post
- Form 91072-8
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Isobel Francis
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 2f out until wide home turn, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Form 70822-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey A Kirby
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closed in 3rd towards finish but not quite go through with effort
- Form 559-003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
last pair, ridden over 1f out, some late headway never on terms
- Form 35250-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, closer in 4th place 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, not much room and squeezed through over 1f out, stayed on same pace and run flattened out when in the clear
- Form 76225-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, soon slightly outpaced, went between horses over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 6368/03-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey J Mitchell
always towards rear, ridden and struggling over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 729/08-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 985697-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
raced keenly, led over 2f, tracked leader until dropped to 3rd briefly 2f out, ridden and sustained run inside final furlong, led post
- Form 77B5-07
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey David Probert
raced keenly towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 07/48-33
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey L Morris
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In depth
Verdict
ARABESCATO was only beaten a head over course and distance before scoring over a shorter trip back here and looks worth sticking with in his current form. Dream Point placed at Chelmsford on his debut for new connections and will be sharper today while Three Dragons finished third over track and trip last month without threatening the winner. Gold Souk and Cafe Milano have more to prove over today’s distance having both placed over 1m2f here on their respective latest starts while Gypsy Dancer’s recent third came in a seller.
Formwatch
Galactic Spirit 15-2 (9-13) Dwelt badly, detached in rear early, some headway when short of room halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Cogital (10-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Libbretta 13-2 (9-10) Raced wide close up, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 8 3/4l behind Aldrich Bay (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Bird To Love 11-2 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 10, 14l behind Rakematiz (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Arabescato 9-4fav (9-7) Held up, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase leaders 2f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating River Sprite (9-6) by hd, 11 ran.
Gold Souk (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway on inner approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Curtiz (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dream Point (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach winner, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Pilot Wings (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cafe Milano 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Cafe Sydney (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Three Dragons 11-4 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Abel Tasman (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Spanish Persuader (FR) 150-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, dist behind Zarafshan (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Double Legend (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Aldrich Bay (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Norwegian Red 11-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Star Ascending (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Gypsy Dancer (IRE) 5-2 (8-8) Close up, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Contingency Fee (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.