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15:43 Lingfield Park

Betway Casino Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 169y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 22.24s
  • Off Time: 15:44:14
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white spots, white sleeves, royal blue spots and cap
  • Form 0532/96
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 75

led 2f, tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, soon lost place

2(7)
Silk - Royal blue, red seams and armlets
  • Form 34/54-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 75

in rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms

3(4)
Silk - Black, red epaulets, checked sleeves, red cap
13/8
  • Form 0043-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace

4(2)
Silk - Red, black seams, black sleeves, red spots, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 60/213-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders

5(3)
Silk - Light blue, orange sleeves, dark blue diamonds, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 589411-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

6(5)
Silk - Light green, pink sleeves, light green armlets, pink cap
14/1
  • Form 153247-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 66

led after 2f, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace

7(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue and White striped cap

Arabescato

21 b BFC
9/2
  • Form 822-132
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on

8(8)
Silk - Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red stars, white cap
  • Form 5433-23
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 64

in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms

In depth

Verdict

Anisoptera ended last year with a double over today’s trip on the all-weather and is 7lb higher on her reappearance. Ivaquestion finished in front of And The New when placed in a lower grade over track and trip last week while Aldrich Bay and ARABESCATO attempt this longer distance for the first time. But the latter was beaten only a head over 1m5f here recently and as a half-brother to a couple of winners over 2m, he gets the vote with Ryan Moore taking over the reins.

Formwatch

King's Proctor (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Galahad Threepwood (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Grain Of Sense (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Bit keen in rear, never on terms, 4th of 6, dist behind Alphabetical (8-13) at Ascot 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

And The New (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Keen in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, went between horses and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Soldier On Parade (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Aldrich Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f, 10th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Nicks Not Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

Anisoptera (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Lyrica's Lion (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 14 ran.

Single (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along and brief headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Quel Destin (9-12) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Arabescato 9-5fav (9-10) Steadied start, held up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, edged left close home, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Murhib (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Ivaquestion (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Switched left start, held up towards rear, headway disputing 2nd inside final furlong, finished well, just held, 3rd of 12, hd behind Soldier On Parade (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.