15:15 Lingfield

Saturday 22 February 2020

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Betway Winter Derby Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 2m 1.64s

(4)

Bangkok²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 115| CD

8/13

Group 3 winner of a Derby Trial on turf last spring and strong form after failing to handle Epsom; had four of these toiling in his wake in C&D trial three weeks ago; his first AW start; and no reason to forecast a turnaround now.

Form: 02522-1

(6)

Court House²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K T O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 107| C

16/1

C&D winner was second in Listed company here in December behind Dubai Warrior but couldn't lay a blow on Bangkok 21 days ago and hard to see how he reverses placings on same terms now.

Form: 13262-2

(1)

Dalgarno²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 106| D

33/1

French winner, behind a couple of these in December Listed contest over C&D and facing huge task having finished 11½L third to Bangkok in dress rehearsal for this three weeks ago.

Form: 44613-3

(3)

Dubai Warrior⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 111| CD

13/8

Only beaten once in five starts on the AW and was a ready winner of C&D Listed event in December (by 3¾L from Court House); trainer/jockey won this a year ago with Wissahickon and looks main threat to Bangkok.

Form: 1/12711-

(2)

Entangling⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 93| BF| C| D

66/1

Won a 1m4f handicap here in December on the card when a few of these contest Listed contest over C&D; lots to find on ratings with the main principles.

Form: 1413-23

(7)

Master The World^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 97| CD

100/1

Listed C&D winner in 2018 but well held in this race last year and mostly struggling since; behind four of these rivals in recent trial here (40-1 chance) and not likely to turn things around.

Form: 63800-5

(5)

Pactolus^h,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 101| CD

100/1

Experienced performer, modest third in this event last year but has routinely come up shy in pattern company; including when 14½L fourth behind Bangkok over C&D 21 days ago. Minor role forecast again.

Form: 3322-54

Forecasts

Bangkok (8/13), Dubai Warrior (13/8), Court House (16/1), Dalgarno (33/1), Entangling (66/1), Pactolus (100/1), Master The World (100/1)

On form this should go to either BANGKOK or Dubai Warrior, with Andrew Balding's charge favoured having won a C&D trial recently pretty much as he pleased with a host of these rivals toiling behind him. John Gosden and Frankie Dettori combined to land this race a year ago and their runner has improved with every start on the AW so far; another step forward will leave him closely matched with the selection. Court House is best placed to pick up any scraps from the top table.