Racecards
13:40 Lingfield Park
20 Sports Welcome Offer At Novibet Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 4-11323
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey W Buick
raced in 4th, went 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, dropped to 4th final furlong
- Form 271531-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, pushed along 5f out but began to lose ground and weakened quickly
- Form 331333
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey David Egan
mid-division on outer, niggled along over 3f out, under pressure soon after but no extra and faded
- Form 142270/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
settled in mid-division, ridden 5f out, under pressure and dropped to rear 4f out, weakened quickly
Rafiot (USA)
88- Form 031-316
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Watson
slightly worse than mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Noonday Gun
13- Form 54193-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
sat outside leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on but lost 2nd close home
- Form 22-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
towards rear, began to improve 4f out, went 3rd over 1f out, ran on into 2nd but no match for winner
- Form 441-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up in rear, headway into mid-division 5f out, travelled smoothly on to heels of leaders over 3f out, driven to lead 2f out and ran on strongly
- Form 15111-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, quickly weakened out of contention
In depth
Verdict
GALAHAD THREEPWOOD never threatened the winner when third at Epsom last month but drops down a grade for this. He landed a double over 1m4f on the Polytrack here early in the year and beat Rafiot in the process. Natty Night has joined Venetia Williams’ predominantly jumps yard having won three times on the Flat while Green Planet is upped in distance on his second outing for new connections having placed over 1m2f. Beat The Heat showed good progress last year while Mukha Magic is usually thereabouts on the all-weather but hasn’t won on this surface for some time.
Formwatch
Galahad Threepwood 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Group One Power (8-11) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Natty Night 13-8fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Matewan (9-1) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Mukha Magic 5-1 (9-8) Led early, tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Starczewski (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Lisheen Castle (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Rafiot (USA) 11-4 (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 21l behind Indigo Times (8-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Noonday Gun 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, last of 5, 6 1/2l behind Brasca (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Green Planet (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders, switched right and pushed along for effort over 1f out, kept on steadily final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Aureum (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Inchicore (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, no impression when edged left final 2f, 12th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Flyin' Solo (8-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Beat The Heat 5-2fav (9-9) Led and soon clear with 2 others, reduced lead over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind My Boy Sepoy (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.