27 Jan 2018 15:10 Lingfield
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,246); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(7) |
| - |
Celestial Spheres (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
21/5101- / 10 |
Flat (27) | A Kirby | C Appleby Godolphin |
6/4 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out and sent 2 lengths clear, driven and reduced lead towards finish, always holding on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(1) |
| ½ L |
Cosmeapolitan (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
2/70035- / 7 |
Flat (46), Jump (56) |
M Harley | A King Kingston Stud |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway and switched right 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd 75 yards out and closed, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(5) |
| ¾ L |
Intrepidly (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
1/41704- / 7 |
Flat (46) | R L Moore | J Noseda C Pigram & T Hind |
11/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon not pace of winner, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, lost 2nd and no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
5(6) |
| NK |
Grand Inquisitor (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
34418-3 / 8 |
Flat (7), Jump (63) |
S Donohoe | Ian Williams Mr Andrew Page |
12/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched left inside final furlong, stayed on in closing stages, not quite pace to threaten | ||||||||||
5th |
2(2) |
| 2¾ L |
Ming Dynasty (FR) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
1/1555-7 / 10 |
Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | M Botti Mr P Boyle |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(4) |
| 1½ L |
Sam Missile (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
5609-42 / 9 |
Flat (12) | D C Costello | J A Osborne Patrick J McKenna |
12/1 | |
| led until over 2f out, soon outpaced by winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
8(8) |
| HD |
Echo Brava (GB) (colt, grey, 8 8) |
41524/7 / 12 |
Flat (9), Jump (498) |
M Dwyer | J & S Best Miss R Woodman |
100/1 | |
| dwelt, soon chasing leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, no danger after | ||||||||||
8th |
1(3) |
| 15 L |
High Secret (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
405/293- / 7 |
Flat (86), Jump (43) |
Megan Nicholls | P F Nicholls Hools & Forces… |
20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, raced keenly, always towards rear, weakened and behind final 3f, tailed off | ||||||||||