Lingfield Races
Lingfield
18:22
Dennis Mccarthy And Paul Lesner Legends Handicap
Lingfield
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m3½f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class: Class 6
Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50
Place: £1.90 £1.60 £12
Exacta: £24.30
Tricast: £1300.24
Trifecta: £856.90
Non-Runners: Shalfa (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Third Batch (GB) | 5 M | Poor | S Woods | 133 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Held up in rear - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied towards near side from over 1f out - switched right and ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Smokey Malone (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Julia Feilden | 144 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Stumbled start - midfield - switched left and headway from 2f out - led inside final furlong - edged right final 110yds - kept on but headed towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Roman Tempest (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Simon Dow | 128 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in last - going best 2f out - ridden briefly and headway over 1f out - nudged along when disputing fourth inside final furlong - soon went third when switched left and ridden - kept on well - eyecatcher (stewards inquired into running and riding; vet had nothing to report; jockey said his instructions were to drop in and get gelding to settle - take his time and creep into race to try and finish in best possible position - having previously run keenly over 1m and stepping up to 1m 3f today; he explained that after jumping out and restraining gelding in rear - gelding became keen; he added that after having settled into home straight he started to nudge along when finding himself between runners he felt he did not have enough horse under him to safely progress through the gap when anticipating a rival would shift right-handed into his racing line and felt it prudent to take a precautionary check and switch around runner; therefore he believed gelding had obtained his best possible position; trainer confirmed instructions and added he was satisfied with the ride; he added gelding had run green on this occasion and explanations were noted)(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Kentucky Kingdom (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Joe Leavy
(7)lbs
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James Evans | 132 lbs | 5/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - good headway over 2f out - disputing second 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) | |
| 5th | 6 | Timewave (FR) | 3 G | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 133 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Started quickly - raced in second - edged right but led over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - soon headed - lost three places final 110yds(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | No Diggity (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Martin Dunne | 128 lbs | 11/1 | 1.75 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - midfield - outpaced 2f out - brief headway 1f out - no extra inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was described as soft (good to soft in places) - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Lawmans Blis (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Alex French | 138 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Sweating - soon led at steady pace - increased tempo 3f out - edged right 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Roman Art (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Hughie Morrison | 132 lbs | 5/2F | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 11/4) | ||
| 9th | 8 | The Guvnor (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jim & Suzi Best | 130 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Always behind(op 40/1) |