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15:15 Lingfield Park

Betway Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.74s
  • Off Time: 15:15:12
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

El Ghazwani (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Sky Defender

    15/8

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, yellow cap

      Mythical Madness

      27 p D
      33/1
      • Form 41508-7
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 91

      chased leaders, not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap

      Nonios (IRE)

      18 h DCD
      10/1
      • Form 37334-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      slowly away, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous

      3(7)
      Silk - White, Dark Blue and White check sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      El Ghazwani (IRE)

      44 t CD
      9/4
      • Form 756561-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 89

      slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway last bend, went 2nd entering final furlong, quickened up well to lead towards finish

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, sleeves and cap

      Humbert (IRE)

      27 pt
      7/2
      • Form P8003-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 88

      chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - White, dark blue and white check sleeves, red cap

      Sky Defender

      27 DCD
      15/8
      • Form 3/1047-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 89

      led early, chased leader, led 2f out, kicked for home over 1f out, headed towards finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Emerald green, grey cross of lorraine and sleeves

      Michele Strogoff

      9 v D
      9/1
      • Form 54454-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 81

      raced keenly, led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      7(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Lexington Law (IRE)

      18 p C
      16/1
      • Form 06215-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in 5th, shaken up 3f out, well beaten over 1f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      SKY DEFENDER (NAP) and El Ghazwani share ownership and both arrive on the back of course and distance successes. But the former was the most impressive when scoring in this grade earlier in the month and is taken to confirm latest running with both Humbert and Mythical Madness having earlier finished in front of El Ghazwani here. The latter beat Michele Strogoff when scoring at the track while Nonios is back on a winning mark if rediscovering his best and is preferred to Lexington Law.

      Formwatch

      Mythical Madness 33-1 (9-6) Dwelt close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 10l behind Sky Defender (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Nonios (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Slowly away, in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Kaser (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      El Ghazwani (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating My Target (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.

      Humbert (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Sky Defender (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Sky Defender 8-1 (8-8) Made most, quickened clear approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Creationist (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Michele Strogoff 10-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Candelisa (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Lexington Law (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 7 3/4l behind Kaser (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Jan.