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14:05 Lingfield Park

BetUK Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,710
  • 2nd: £21,500
  • 3rd: £10,760
  • 4th: £5,360
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.32s
  • Off Time: 14:05:29
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lord North (IRE)

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Tyrrhenian Sea (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Foxes Tales (IRE)

      11/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Forest Of Dean

        44 p DCD
        17/2
        • Form 130/45-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 105

        chased leaders, pushed along home turn, no extra and weakened inside final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Foxes Tales (IRE)

        203 D
        11/1
        • Form 7/24649-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 105

        midfield, shaken up over 3f out, headway inside final furlong, just denied second

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, white cap

        Harrovian

        44 bt BFD
        17/2
        • Form 40363-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 104

        led, shaken up over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

        4(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

        King Of The South (IRE)

        28 v D
        22/1
        • Form 6512-55
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 102

        slowly away, always towards rear, ridden when no impression over 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star

        Lord North (IRE)

        238 D
        8/11
        • Form 1/21454-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 118

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, impressive

        6(6)
        Silk - Purple, yellow seams, diabolo on sleeves, black cap

        Lucander (IRE)

        8 b D
        33/1
        • Form 601-541
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 106

        always towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out

        7(8)
        Silk - Black, Red stars, Red sleeves, Black stars, Red cap, Black star

        Pistoletto (USA)

        23 p CD
        150/1
        • Form 0063-78
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 78

        slowly away, always in rear, well beaten when shaken up home turn

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, white cap

        Tyrrhenian Sea (IRE)

        133
        9/2
        • Form 424350-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 103

        prominent, shaken up over 2f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, just held second

        Previous results

        2022
        (7)
        Silk -

        Alenquer (FR)

        11/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        2021
        (1)
        Silk -

        Forest Of Dean

        10/3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Dubai Warrior

        13/8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        Three of the last four renewals have gone to the Gosdens’ yard though LORD NORTH found subsequent Group 1 winner Alenquer too good when sent off favourite for this last year. But he faces nothing of the latter’s calibre this time and can go one better. Forest Of Dean was only fourth behind his stablemate last term having won this in 2021. He beat a third runner from the yard in Harrovian when landing a conditions' race at Newcastle last month with King Of The South further behind. Tyrrhenian Sea can figure having gone close at the All-Weather Championships at Newcastle last season and is preferred to Foxes Tales and Lucander.

        Formwatch

        Forest Of Dean 9-2 (9-6) Held up off the steady pace in rear, smooth headway near side rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won going away, won at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Jan beating Ziggy (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

        Foxes Tales (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 2f out, made no impression, eased close home, 9th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Anmaat (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

        Harrovian 7-4fav (9-6) Soon led and set steady pace, came centre in home straight, hung left from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 110 yards, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Jan.

        King Of The South (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Steadied and switched right start, held up off the pace in rear,, never in the race, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Pride Of America (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Jan.

        Lord North (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Close 3rd on inside, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 6, 3/4l behind Vadeni (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.

        Lucander (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) won at Bahrain 1m 3f in Feb beating Zagato (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Pistoletto (USA) 13-2 (11-8) In touch, hit 3rd hard, headway 4 out until next, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Sergeant Wilson (11-8) at Fakenham 2m mdn (3) gd in Feb.

        Tyrrhenian Sea (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 11th of 20, 6 1/2l behind Shelir (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.