Lingfield
13:15
William Hill Racing Handicap
Lingfield Date: Sat, 11 May 2024 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.70 £4.10 Exacta: £19.60 Tricast: £65.84 Trifecta: £96.30
Non-Runners: Born Ruler (vet's certificate), Roxanne (self certificate), Yeoman (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Esmeray (IRE) 4 F Good Ralph Beckett 132 lbs 2/1F Won Stumbled badly start - in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged left but kept on inside final furlong - just held on(op 15/8)
2nd 9 Dancing In Paris (FR) 5 G AVG Ian Williams 130 lbs 9/1 0.1 Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway on outer from over 2f out - ran on and went second towards finish - just failed(op 12/1)
3rd 8 Morcar (GB) 4 G AVG Richard Hannon 131 lbs 4/1 .75 In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1)
4th 2 First Officer (IRE) 5 G AVG Jane Chapple-Hyam 128 lbs 100/30 0.3 Raced in second - lost position 3f out - rallied over 1f out - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
5th 1 City Of York (GB) 4 G AVG David Simcock 136 lbs 12/1 0.1 Held up in rear - headway against rail over 2f out - pressed winner 1f out - weakened and lost three places towards finish(op 10/1)
6th 10 Party Island (IRE) 7 G AVG Denis Coakley 120 lbs 9/1 0.3 Took keen hold - in rear - going okay waiting for room 2f out - soon repeatedly short of room - kept on (jockey said gelding was continually denied a clear run from 2f out)(op 8/1)
7th 7 Tarbaan (IRE) 5 G Poor Amy Murphy 131 lbs 9/1 5 Led at steady pace - increased tempo 6f out - headed 2f out - weakening when squeezed out 1f out - no extra and eased final 110yds(tchd 8/1)