Racecards
13:15 Lingfield Park
Betway Handicap (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,246
- 2nd: £2,169
- 3rd: £1,084
- 4th: £543
- Form 072656-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 96
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner just over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 514111/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey D C Costello
close up on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out
- Form 1/10581-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Probert
held up last, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading pair
- Form 31211-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
pressed leader, shaken up to lead just over 2f out, pushed out
- Form 376090-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
prominent on inside until weakened over 2f out
- Form 224246-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
led, pushed along and headed just over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Battle Of Marathon didn’t have much success on Turf last summer but it’s less than a year since he was placing in Group 3 and Listed races around here and he would have every chance if ready after a break. MATTERHORN has only won over a mile so far but wasn’t stopping switched to Fibresand at Southwell last month. He should stay the extra 2f back on Polytrack and is a progressive sort who can win for the fourth time in six starts this afternoon. Lexington Law stays further but has been found wanting when stepping out of Class 4 company in the past while it would take a brilliant training performance for Shargiah to win this after a 568-day absence. Breden ended last year in great form but the nine-year-old has never won off a mark this high.
Formwatch
Mythical Madness 14-1 (9-1) Held up in 5th, headway on inside 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no chance to recover, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Pactolus (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Shargiah (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, switched left 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Artful Rogue (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lexington Law (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Get Back Get Back (8-12) by 1l, 11 ran.
Matterhorn (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Three Weeks (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Battle Of Marathon (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Argentello (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Guvenor's Choice (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Went left start, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Claire Underwood (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Breden (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Brittanic (8-11) by 1l, 6 ran.