Racecards
14:45 Lingfield Park
Betway Handicap (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £12,291
- 2nd: £3,658
- 3rd: £1,828
- 4th: £914
- Form 521441
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Phil Dennis
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 171-123
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
midfield, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 143-132
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 7-45632
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
slightly slowly away, outpaced in rear, driven over 2f out, still in rear entering final furlong, ran on strongly close home
- Form 1340-25
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
towards rear, ridden 2f out, dropped to rear entering final furlong, no extra
Verdict
ORNATE made all when scoring over over track and trip last time and another bold bid is expected from an inside draw. David Griffith’s charge held off the challenge of Lihou on that occasion and it could be a similar story once again. Tone The Barone could only manage third behind the selection having earlier beaten Nigel Nott when scoring at Chelmsford and the latter had finished ahead of Pop Dancer when successful at the same track back in December.
Formwatch
Ornate 9-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden and pressed entering final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Lihou (8-8) by hd, 7 ran.
Tone The Barone Evensfav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 3rd of 7, nk behind Ornate (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Lihou 4-1 (8-8) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, hd behind Ornate (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Nigel Nott 3-1 (8-13) Restless in stalls, dwelt tracked leaders, not clear run over 1fout, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Mokaatil (8-8) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Pop Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led, ran wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, last of 5, 1l behind Outrage (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.