Racecards
11:45 Lingfield Park
Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 176190-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey L P Keniry
broke well, tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Toro Dorado
20- Form 023933-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Morris
held up in rear, headway wide last bend, hung left from over 1f out, stayed on well to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 2426/57-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, driven on outside 3f out, effort over 1f out, no impression
- Form 960810-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J E Long
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, no impression after
- Form 007000-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Hector Crouch
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 023700-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
slow away, held up in rear, hampered 4f out, never in contention
- Form 0008/41-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
prominent, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, bumped slightly close home
- Form 473084-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
held up towards rear, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 238/407-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Verdict
Holiday Magic ended a long losing run on his first start for new connections but has done most of winning at Kempton, including his latest outing. TORO DORADO is preferred as he was placed again when third at Chelmsford last time with previous winner Choral Music well beaten. Bombastic was placed off a higher mark over track and trip back in September while Choral Music won at Kempton in between her more usual moderate efforts.
Formwatch
Baashiq (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased inside final furlong, last of 12, 12 1/2l behind Earth And Sky (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Toro Dorado 12-1 (9-5) Steadied and switched left start, towards rear, hampered 7f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, switched to inside and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Coviglia (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Embrace The Moment (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Lady Reset (9-10) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Choral Music 14-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Coviglia (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
In The Red (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened, last of 10, 7 1/4l behind Fields Of Dreams (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Bombastic (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Raced wide and always rear-division, 11th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Private Matter (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Holiday Magic (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-4) Raced keenly, made all, ran on gamely, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Rock Boy Grey (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Windsor Cross (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 4th, never nearer, 4th of 16, 4l behind Lucky Turn (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Fortissimo (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-9) Slow into stride, soon in touch, lost place 4f out, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Clem A (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Casina Di Notte (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in May beating Oud Metha Bridge (9-6) by hd, 6 ran.