A review of the action from the All-Weather Championships Finals Day consolation card at Lingfield Park.
Thunder strikes
God Of Thunder (7/1) was winning for the second time in 16 career starts when landing the BetUK All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap.
Richard Hannon's charge shot clear in the straight under Alec Volkhansky and had more than enough up his sleeve to hold off the challengers, led by Enough Already and Lexington Knight.
The winning distances were a length and three and a half lengths.
Inspirit in good health
Inspiritus (7/2 favourite) had finished second on four of his six career starts, winning only once, but got his head back in front with an impressive performance in the BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap.
Ridden by James Doyle for the first time, Inspiritus comfortably reversed the form from the first of the month with Bystander, running out a one and a quarter length winner from Civil Law.
Cephalus seals hat-trick
Cephalus (10/3 favourite) won the BetMGM All Weather Vase Mile Handicap rather more easily than the winning margin of a neck suggests.
Gary Moore's charge had won his last three starts and was lining up under a 5lb penalty following the most recent of those successes but always looked to be travelling kindly for Queally in the mile contest and duly picked up well to run down Dingle in the straight.
Benavente, carrying the colours of Harry Redknapp, lost his race at the start but flew home in the straight to take third.
Aqwaam pours it on
Aqwaam (4/1 favourite) got due reward for his consistency in the BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap.
Ian Williams' charge had held his form well following wins at Chelmsford and Newcastle but had been hitting the woodwork since the last of those victories in November.
It appeared as though Aqwaam may have to settle for second once again when Diamond Bay struck for home but the grey responded well to Oisin Orr's urgings from the saddle and ran on to score by over a length.
Barenboim was back in third.
Bish bash bosh
Clearpoint made a bold bid in the BetUK All-Weather Vase Sprint Handicap, leading deep into the final furlong but two of the pursuers swept past the 50/1 shot in the shadow of the post and he had to settle for third.
Bosh (9/2) was the first over the line, narrowly heading Intervention, in a thrilling finish to the six furlong heat.
The winner was a second on the card for Hannon and a first for jockey Sean Levey.
Raknah edges it
There was a thrilling finish to the BetMGM All-Weather Vase Fillies' Handicap with Raknah (6/1) coming out on top by a neck and a short-head from Quandary and Epsom Faithfull.
It was a typical finish for the track in the seven furlong handicap with the finishers picking up well in the straight but it was the Shane Foley ridden filly who had her head in front where it mattered.
Having her first start since winning at Dundalk in early December, the Blue Point filly has taken time to find her form since joining Jessica Harrington from Andrew Balding's stable at the end of last summer but now appears to be firmly on the rise.
Gift keeps on giving
Pandora's Gift (6/5) favourite was the easiest winner of the day when routing her rivals in the closing BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap over six furlongs.
A long delay to the start of the contest didn't affect the Stuart Williams trained winner who showed a sparkling turn of foot in the straight to help her jockey, Levey, complete a double on the card.
It was Pandora's Gift first and the rest nowhere - four and a quarter lengths was the winning margin - but for the record, Mart was second with Aidan Andabettin third.
The Churchill filly is now three wins from four career starts with her only defeat coming on debut when second at 20/1.
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