15:15 Lingfield

Saturday 24 February 2018

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Betway Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 2m 2.73s

(10)

Autocratic¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 112| D

4/1

Group 3 winner over 1m2f at Sandown (good-to-firm) in May but well held in two subsequent outings. Finished runner-up on sole AW outing and one to note for a leading yard on seasonal debut.

Form: 01/6176-

(4)

Battle Of Marathon²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J Ryan| OR: 102

50/1

Handicap winner at Wolverhampton in December and ran well when finishing third as a 66/1 chance in a Listed event over C&D earlier this month. Likely more needed today however.

Form: 0316-43

(5)

Convey²⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 111| CD

6/1

Winner of his first two starts since being gelded including in this contest 12 months ago. Well held in a 1m Group 1 in Hong Kong when last seen in May but a leading contender and unbeaten in three AW starts.

Form: 235/116-

(7)

Gabrial¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 104

25/1

Placed in a couple of contests over 1m here prior to finishing last of three at Wolverhampton last time out. Others make more appeal stepping up in trip.

Form: 5053-23

(3)

Khalidi²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 114

7/1

Useful three-year-old last season and placed in Group company over 1m4f on his two most recent outings. Drop in trip not certain to suit on stable and AW debut today.

Form: 131022-

(9)

Master The World^p⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 107| BF| CD

10/1

Winner of a Listed race over C&D in November and ran well upped to 1m4f at Kempton subsequently. Unraced since disappointing here in December.

Form: 060127-

(8)

Mr Owen¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 106

12/1

Victorious in a Listed contest over an extended 7f at Deauville in December and ran well to finish runner-up over an extended 1m at Wolverhampton last time out. Finished runner-up on his only previous start over this distance.

Form: 77331-2

(6)

Petite Jack^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 102| CD

12/1

C&D Listed race winner in December and not beaten far when sixth in a similar race here subsequently. Represents a stable with a 36% strike-rate (5/14) in recent weeks.

Form: 16421-6

(2)

Utmost²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 105| CD

9/2

Lightly-raced four-year-old and winning for the second time when victorious over C&D in a Listed event earlier this month. Remains open to improvement and stable are in good form (4/9) at present.

Form: 1/3483-1

(1)

Clear Skies²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

3/1

Progressive mare and winning of five of her last six starts from an extended 1m2f to 2m. Represents a leading stable and is stepping up in grade today.

Form: 11113-1

Result Amended

Master The World - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Mr Owen - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Clear Skies (3/1), Autocratic (4/1), Utmost (9/2), Convey (6/1), Khalidi (7/1), Master The World (10/1), Mr Owen (12/1), Petite Jack (12/1), Gabrial (25/1), Battle Of Marathon (50/1)

John Gosden's stable are in good form (4/9) at present and his UTMOST, who made all when winning a Listed contest here earlier this month can provide them with a victory in this competitive Group 3 contest. The selection has yet to score at this level but looks capable of making all today with the progressive mare Clear Skies capable of chasing him home under leading rider Ryan Moore. Of the remainder last years winner Convey can claim third on his first outing since last spring while Petite Jack, who beat the selection here in December is another to note.