Racecards
13:35 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 27331-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up in touch, progress to chase leader well over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, soon switched right, ran on to lead towards finish, headed post, just failed
- Form 793112-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 01467-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
- Form 5471-38
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, lost place 2f out
- Form 655258-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey L P Keniry
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furong, led post
- Form 17327-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
set steady pace until quickened halfway, 3 lengths clear over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 8/00467-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 07252-4
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
pulled hard towards rear, no impression
Verdict
Corporal Maddox and Steal The Scene won their penultimate starts and both ran well again off higher marks last time. The former has been raised a further 4lb after going close over track and trip but Hannington was still well beaten when runner-up in a plating race at Southwell and has his first start for a new yard today after leaving Andrew Balding. The latter runs NORTRON (NAP) in this and the Makfi colt has a shout on his earlier second at Kempton off today's mark. He gets the vote with Be Royale upped in class and looking high enough in the weights at present.
Formwatch
Steal The Scene (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Prominent, driven over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bold Prediction (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Corporal Maddox 6-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon joined, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Dougan (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Hannington 7-1 (9-1) In touch, outpaced halfway, headway well over 1f out, chased easy winner inside final furlong, never a threat, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Captain Lars (8-9) at Southwell 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Assault On Rome (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) With leader, lost place over 2f out, behind over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 8, 34 1/2l behind Loyalty (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Fleckerl (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Modernism (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Nortron (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gentlemen (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Maverik 16-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Fleckerl (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Be Royale 5-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mambo Fever (8-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.