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15:40 Lingfield Park

John Howe Retirement Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 44y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,040
  • 2nd: £905
  • 3rd: £452
  • 4th: £226
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.73s
  • Off Time: 15:40:46
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Early Summer (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Atomic Jack

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Graceful Lady

      6/1

        1(7)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN sash, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves and cap

        Graceful Lady

        18
        6/1
        • Form 411-466
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, came centre in straight, plugged on in modest 3rd towards finish

        2(6)
        Silk - Pink, purple stripe, quartered cap

        Early Summer (IRE)

        15
        4/1
        • Form 325-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        bit keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Royal Blue cap, Red star

        Arty Campbell (IRE)

        15 p D
        16/1
        • Form 255-875
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        held up in rear, some late headway, never involved

        4(1)
        Silk - Light blue, pink cross belts, black cap

        Atomic Jack

        7 BFC
        3/1
        • Form 225716
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, White and Emerald Green hooped cap

        Wind Place And Sho

        11 p
        7/1
        • Form 6/435-58
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        refused to race and took no part

        6(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap

        Ardamir (FR)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 2692-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 66

        pulled hard early, held up in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 2f

        7(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

        Fitzwilly

        7 C
        9/4
        • Form 703551
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 60

        held up in touch, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden 3f out, went modest 3rd final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow cross belts and armlets

        Templier (IRE)

        48 b
        20/1
        • Form 416/0-54
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 53

        raced keenly, tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        The action moves to the Turf course for the remainder of the card with ATOMIC JACK getting the vote in this marathon. He won in soft ground over 2m here last month but ran well enough on fast going in a higher grade contest at Goodwood before that and is preferred to Fitzwilly. The latter came good again over 2m here a week ago but is upped in class under a penalty for this while fast ground is a worry for Graceful Lady though this looks easier than her recent tasks. Early Summer needs to improve but has the scope to do so over this extra distance and winning hurdler Templier may prove best of the rest.

        Formwatch

        Graceful Lady 10-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure on far side rail over 2f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 6th of 13, 7l behind True Destiny (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

        Early Summer (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Led 1f, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind So Near So Farhh (8-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Arty Campbell (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 9 1/4l behind So Near So Farhh (8-10) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Atomic Jack 5-2fav (9-1) Led, headed over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Encryption (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.

        Wind Place And Sho 12-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Goscote (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Ardamir (FR) 50-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, dist behind Encryption (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.

        Fitzwilly 9-4 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven when pace quickened over 4f out, ridden 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, clear final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Royal Hall (8-8) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Templier (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led, clear over 2f out until over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed no extra and lost 2 places final 50 yards, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Champs Inblue (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.