sportinglife.com Handicap 6f
- (3yo+, 6f, Class 2, 7 runners)
- Winner £10,221 2nd £3,042 3rd £1,520 4th £760
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 Whaileyy | 11/2 | |
| 2nd | 1 Iver Bridge Lad | 1¼ | 5/2f |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (5) | 480887 |
|
5 | 134 9-8 b | J Ryan | A Kirby | 101 | 5/2f | |
| 2 (8) | 129405 |
|
4 | 130 9-4 b | M Botti | Martin Harley | 97 | 11/2 | |
| 3 (3) | 3-31661 |
|
4 | 130 9-4 | R M H Cowell | Jim Crowley | 97 | 4/1 | |
| 4 (6) | 100000 |
|
6 | 129 9-3 b | K A Ryan | G Lee | 96 | 9/1 | |
| 5 (7) | 041353 |
|
6 | 129 9-3 p | T E Powell | K T O'Neill | 96 | 12/1 | |
| 6 (2) | 435592 |
|
5 | 122 8-10 t | P S McEntee | L Morris | 89 | 7/2 | |
| 8 (9) | 10-1981 |
|
4 | 120 8-8 | A Bailey | Andrea Atzeni | 87 | 12/1 |
Non Runners
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 (1) | 003414 |
Mac Gille Eoin
6
|
8 | 87 | L A Dace | Nicole Nordblad | 79 | WD | |
| 7 (4) | 00-0026 |
Harrison George (IRE)
14
|
7 | 88 t | P J O'gorman | Natasha Eaton | 87 | NR |
In depth
Verdict
Iver Bridge Lad returns to handicap company for the first time since finishing fourth at Meydan back in March. He's certainly good enough to land this at his best but a chance is taken on the less exposed UBETTERBEGOOD. A winner in Italy over today's trip, he beat Ajjaadd and Harrison George over 5f at this track a fortnight ago and further improvement is expected under Robert Cowell's tutelage. Swiss Cross went close at Lingfield a week ago and makes more appeal than Outpost and Mac Gille Eoin who are both upped in class.
Formwatch
Mac Gille Eoin 2-1 (9-9) Awkwardly away and slowly into stride, behind, driven to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 4l behind Ertikaan (9-7) at Kempton 6f clm stks (6) pol.
Harrison George (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Behind, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ubetterbegood (9-6) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Whaileyy (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind My Propeller (9-1) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.
Iver Bridge Lad 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Ballista (9-2) at Lingfield 6f Listed stks (1) pol.
Swiss Cross 14-1 (9-3) With leaders on outside, clear 2nd over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, carried right by winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind York Glory (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Bajan Tryst (USA) 7-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, no impression straight, 11th of 13, 11l behind Balmont Mast (9-6) at Dundalk 6f 3yo stks pol in Oct.
Ajjaadd (USA) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd closing stages, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Ubetterbegood (9-6) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Outpost (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden and joined over 1f out, driven and ran on, just held on, won at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs beating Take Cover (9-7) by shd, 11 ran.
Ubetterbegood (ARG) 25-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Ihtifal (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.