Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £19,000 added
- Winner: £11,972
- 2nd: £3,583
- 3rd: £1,792
- 4th: £897

- Form 501063
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey Hayley Turner
close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace

- Form 437623
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 101
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong

- Form 02-UR11
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Kingscote
keen early, tracked leader, led over 1f out, ran on

- Form 753686
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey David Probert
led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

- Form 093082
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
raced wide close up, pushed along over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Via Serendipity was only beaten a length in Listed company last time and returns to handicapping on a winning mark. War Glory is also capable in this grade though has yet to win this year and the progressive FOX DUTY FREE makes more appeal. The latter has won both starts since switching to Ralph Beckett’s yard and defied a hike in the weights to complete a double over 7f here with his latest success. There could be more to come over this extra furlong and he gets the vote. The veteran Pactolus is not the force of old on the all-weather and Crownthorpe is upped in class.
Formwatch
Via Serendipity 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Kinross (9-0) at Kempton 1m lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
War Glory (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Led early, chased leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Count Of Amazonia (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Fox Duty Free (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Keen tracked leaders, headway between horses entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Total Commitment (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Pactolus (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Slow into stride, wide and headway to track winner 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Yes My Boy (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Crownthorpe 7-1 (9-12) Towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Dawaaleeb (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.