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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.23s
  • Off Time: 14:06:48
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Final Drive (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Lowther

    5/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Beige and Red (quartered), Beige sleeves, Red stars, Red cap

      Aldovrandi (IRE)

      25 t D
      11/4
      • Form 324077
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 99

      keen in touch, effort and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Red, white sleeves, orange cap

      Lowther

      26 be BFCD
      5/1
      • Form 000414
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 92

      in touch, ridden over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, ran on

      3(9)
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, white sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star

      The Scorching Wind (IRE)

      130 t BFCD
      25/1
      • Form 190667
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 91

      always in rear

      4(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue armlets and cap

      Mafeking (UAE)

      15 CDCD
      7/2
      • Form 308561
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 91

      led, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on one pace inside final furlong

      5(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red cross belts, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Audemar (IRE)

      53 BFD
      9/2
      • Form 852024
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 90

      keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

      8(1)
      Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star

      Fantasy Gladiator

      18 p D
      4/1
      • Form 233211
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 87

      slowly away, headway to track leaders after 1f, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      9(3)
      Silk - Red and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Red cap

      Final Drive (IRE)

      11 DCD
      13/2
      • 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

      6(4)
      NR

      Yer Woman (IRE)

      32
      • Form 053066
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 91

      Nonrunner

      7(2)
      NR

      Mr Willis

      40 CCD
      • Form 680325
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 89

      Nonrunner

      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.