Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 52-62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
settled in rear, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 957-24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
slowly into stride, held up, outpaced well over 3f out, headway when hampered over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 505-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd, nearest finish
Lisbet
18- Form 78-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
steadied start, tracked leader, switched right hampering rival over 1f out, soon switched left to challenge, weakened final furlong
- Form 6940-11
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened closing stages
Verdict
Calidus Mirabilis has improved for being gelded and won at Dundalk before making a successful trip over to Chelmsford. Joseph O’Brien’s charge should go close again, despite the rise in class, but BELIEVE IN LOVE is preferred. The latter was beaten only a head by the progressive Goddess Of Love over track and trip on her handicap debut, with both Visibility and Eventful behind, and Roger Varian’s filly is taken to turn the tables in this. Glorious Caesar has a shout on an earlier second over course and distance and Lisbet is another to consider upped in distance by John Gosden for her handicap debut.
Formwatch
Eventful 12-1 (9-7) Soon led, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Prince Of Eagles (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Believe In Love (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent on inside, not much room when bumped and lost place over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, finished well, 2nd of 9, hd behind Goddess Of Fire (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Glorious Caesar 3-1jfav (9-7) Slowly into stride, pushed along early, last pair, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2l behind Rulers Kingdom (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Visibility (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Bumped start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, ridden final furlong, kept on, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Goddess Of Fire (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Lisbet 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, soon driven and one pace, ridden and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Iron Heart (9-5) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Calidus Mirabilis 5-4fav (9-8) Led early, tracked leader, in front again 7f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Manap (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Goddess Of Fire 16-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led 3f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Believe In Love (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.