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15:45 Lingfield Park

Betway Casino Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £19,000 added
  • Winner: £11,972
  • 2nd: £3,583
  • 3rd: £1,792
  • 4th: £897
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.37s
  • Off Time: 15:47:05
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Gold Filigree (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Merhoob (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      Corinthia Knight (IRE)

      10/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Doctor Sardonicus

        30 BFD
        20/1
        • Form 18071-8
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-1
        • Official Rating 106

        led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra

        2(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Stone Of Destiny

        28 D
        11/4
        • Form 776-332
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 104

        dwelt took keen hold towards rear, ridden over 1f out, wide and ran on final furlong, not trouble leaders

        3(10)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Corinthia Knight (IRE)

        14 CDCD
        10/1
        • Form 8-58328
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 104

        dwelt in touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

        4(7)
        Silk - black, white seams, black sleeves, white stars, black cap

        George Bowen (IRE)

        14 v
        7/1
        • Form 15090-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 103

        dwelt always towards rear

        5(9)
        Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

        Royal Birth

        21 t DCD
        8/1
        • Form 954-221
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 102

        close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        6(4)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, WHITE sleeves and cap

        Merhoob (IRE)

        14 CD
        10/3
        • Form 1-26212
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 102

        dwelt in rear, plenty to do over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach winner

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Gracious John (IRE)

        21 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 923-643
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 99

        in touch, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders

        8(5)
        Silk - Black, large red spots, armlets and cap

        Gold Filigree (IRE)

        162 D
        20/1
        • Form 141340-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

        9(6)
        Silk - Maroon, yellow star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Verne Castle

        8 b DCD
        16/1
        • Form 134-573
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 91

        took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Shining Armor

        51 D
        10/1
        • Form 1121-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 92

        tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        Previous results

        2018
        (4)
        Silk -

        Tomily (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        2017
        (7)
        Silk -

        Kimberella

        11/2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        Most of these are old foes with recent Wolverhampton runner-up Merhoob finishing in front of both George Bowen and Corinthia Knight. The latter had earlier gone close when beaten a neck by Royal Birth over track and trip with GRACIOUS JOHN posting his best effort of the all-weather season with a close-up third. David Evans’ charge was winning in Listed company over course and distance early last year and it could be his turn again today. Verne Castle has plenty to find with several of these but Doctor Sardonicus is capable of better given he slipped at the start last time having won in this grade at Wolverhampton before that while Stone Of Destiny has a chance on a placed effort at Newcastle the last time he raced over the minimum trip.

        Formwatch

        Doctor Sardonicus 3-1jfav (9-9) Led, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, last of 8, 5 1/4l behind Boom The Groom (8-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (2) pol in Feb.

        Stone Of Destiny (9-2) 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Anima Rock (9-2) at Doha 6f gd in Feb.

        Corinthia Knight (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Desert Doctor (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        George Bowen (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Desert Doctor (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Royal Birth 6-5fav (9-2) Dwelt held up, headway to lead entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar beating Corinthia Knight (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.

        Merhoob (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway when short of room approaching final furlong, ran on, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 10, hd behind Desert Doctor (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Gracious John (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Soon led, ran wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Royal Birth (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

        Gold Filigree (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, switched right over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 11th of 18, 8 3/4l behind Copper Knight (9-5) at York 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

        Verne Castle 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, every chance approaching final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind King Robert (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Mar.

        Shining Armor 20-1 (8-9) 12th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Golden Jaguar (8-9) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.