Racecards
14:05 Lingfield Park
Marriott Breathe Spa Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,066
- 2nd: £2,698
- 3rd: £1,348
- 4th: £673
- Form 324077
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
keen in touch, effort and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 190667
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Clark
always in rear
- Form 308561
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 91
led, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on one pace inside final furlong
- Form 852024
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 233211
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly away, headway to track leaders after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 211131
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 86
held up in rear, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
In depth
Verdict
Final Drive continues to improve but a 10lb hike in the weights and a step up in class make this his biggest ask yet. Similar comments apply to the progressive Fantasy Gladiator who is now 13lb higher than when winning at Kempton in November. In contrast, ALDOVRANDI looks to have an easier task than he has faced of late. The winner of a conditions stakes at Kempton in April, Marco Botti has campaigned him in Group and Listed races since and a drop into this grade can bring about a return to winning ways. Audemar makes most appeal of the remainder.
Formwatch
Aldovrandi (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Fanunalter (9-4) at Kempton 1m Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.
Lowther 3-1fav (9-3) Raced wide, progress to mid-division over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Arteus (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
The Scorching Wind (IRE) 7-2fav (9-13) Started slowest of all, well behind, not able to recover, 7th of 9, 11l behind Commando Scott (8-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Mafeking (UAE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden 1f out, led final 50 yards, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Baylini (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Audemar (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Tinshu (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Oct.
Fantasy Gladiator 9-4fav (9-7) In touch early, held up in 5th off the pace, headway going well over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Having A Ball (8-7) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Final Drive (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Raced in rear, in touch, driven and headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, ran on strongly, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Miami Gator (8-11) by 4l, 5 ran.
Yer Woman (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 6th of 13, 4l behind Spirit Of Sharjah (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Mr Willis 5-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden along 3f out, headway under pressure and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Fastnet Storm (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.