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LINGFIELD PARK 16:15

Name: BETWAY EASTER CLASSIC ALL-WEATHER MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONDITIONS STAKES (2)
Start: 2021-04-02T14:00:00
End: 2021-04-02T17:15:00
Location: Lingfield Park

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16:15 Friday 02 April 2021
BETWAY EASTER CLASSIC ALL-WEATHER MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONDITIONS STAKES (2)	Distance : 1m 2f
Prize : £51,540 Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Flat Surface : Artificial	Going : Std/Slow
Race Type : Flat	Surface : Artificial

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Pos (Draw)	Pos (Draw)	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos (Draw)		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1 (2)	1 (2)		2. BANGKOK (IRE)	2. BANGKOK (IRE)	-19 <	p111+	-6 >	102	Silvestre De Sousa	5	9-5	5/61.83f	5/61.83f
1 (2)			bh AUSTRALIA 132 - TANAGHUM 104 DARSHAAN 133	J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Andrew Balding Age: 5 Wgt: 9-5 Eq: (t)	-19 <	p111+	-6 >	102	Andrew Balding	(t)			5/61.83f
wasted no time getting back on track after failing to fire in Saudi Arabia last time, not needing to be at his best but scoring a shade cosily, his rider always looking confident of getting there; mid-division, settled better than has sometimes been the case but still took strong hold, headway out wide from 3f out, shaken up entering straight, stayed on to lead last ½f, pushed out; he struggled in Group 1 company on turf last summer but is good enough to mix it in lesser pattern races should he be campaigned a bit more conservatively this time around.
mid-division, headway wide from 3f out, shaken up entering straight, stayed on to lead final ½f, pushed out
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2 (4)	2 (4)	nk	5. PALAVECINO (FR)	5. PALAVECINO (FR)	-4 <	p111	-1 >	102	Martin Dwyer	5	9-5	8/19	8/19
2 (4)		nk	bg CACIQUE (IRE) 124 - SALTITA (IRE) GALILEO (IRE) 134	J: Martin Dwyer T: Brian Meehan Age: 5 Wgt: 9-5 Eq: (h)	-4 <	p111	-1 >	102	Brian Meehan	(h)			8/19
after 3 months off, hasn't managed a win over the winter but has nudged up his rating with every run, this a cracking effort faced with quite a stiff task at the weights, not going down without a fight either, albeit having been in the ideal position throughout; close up, took strong hold, edged ahead 2f out, tackled inside final 1f, headed last ½f, rallied, just failed.
close up, edged ahead 2f out, tackled inside final 1f, headed final ½f, rallied, just failed
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3 (5)	3 (5)	1¼	4. FOREST OF DEAN	4. FOREST OF DEAN	+3 <	p108	-10 >	99	James Doyle	5	9-5	2/13	2/13
3 (5)		1¼	bg IFFRAAJ 127 - FOREST CROWN 105 ROYAL APPLAUSE 124	J: James Doyle T: John & Thady Gosden Age: 5 Wgt: 9-5	+3 <	p108	-10 >	99	John & Thady Gosden				2/13
couldn't match the form of his Winter Derby win, meeting trouble at a crucial moment but not helping himself either, the gaps there in the straight had he run true; in touch, short of room over 2f out, ridden when hung left early in straight, kept on.
in touch, short of room over 2f out, ridden when hung left early in straight, kept on
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4 (6)	4 (6)	2	6. SKY DEFENDER	6. SKY DEFENDER	-12 <	p103	+2 >	95	Franny Norton	5	9-5	28/129	28/129
4 (6)		2	bg FARHH 131 - AL MAHMEYAH 78 TEOFILO (IRE) 126	J: Franny Norton T: Mark Johnston Age: 5 Wgt: 9-5	-12 <	p103	+2 >	95	Mark Johnston				28/129
after just 6 days off, fared better than of late without returning to his smart best; led, took keen hold, headed 2f out but remained prominent until weakened last ½f.
led, headed 2f out, stayed prominent, weakened final ½f
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5 (3)	5 (3)	2¾	1. ASSIMILATION (IRE)	1. ASSIMILATION (IRE)	+9 <	p97		90	Luke Morris	5	9-5	25/126	25/126
5 (3)		2¾	bg XTENSION (IRE) 124 - PARK GLEN (IRE) 86 TAGULA (IRE) 116	J: Luke Morris T: Ed Walker Age: 5 Wgt: 9-5	+9 <	p97		90	Ed Walker				25/126
is probably better judged on previous form, this company a bit of a reach for him; raced off the pace, ridden home turn, made no impression.
off pace, ridden home turn, no impression
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6 (1)	6 (1)	2¼	3. BYFORD (FR)	3. BYFORD (FR)	+2 <	p93	+3 >	86	Jason Hart	4	9-5	50/151	50/151
6 (1)		2¼	bg TORONADO (IRE) 133 - VERBA (FR) 105 ANABAA (USA) 130	J: Jason Hart T: Ivan Furtado Age: 4 Wgt: 9-5	+2 <	p93	+3 >	86	Ivan Furtado				50/151
had plenty on at this level and wasn't up to the task; raced off the pace, ridden over 2f out, left behind straight.
off pace, ridden over 2f out, left behind straight
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All 6 ran.	Winning Owner: King Power Racing Co Ltd
Time: 2m 3.17s Closing Sectional: (2f): 22.65s (108.8%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 108%, Betfair SP 98.4%
Probably no more than an ordinary renewal of the Easter Classic in terms of the form achieved on the day, Bangkok having to work quite hard to run down one that was well positioned but ultimately getting there with a little to spare, his task made that bit easier by Forest Of Dean not firing fully. BANGKOK (IRE) wasted no time getting back on track after failing to fire in Saudi Arabia last time, not needing to be at his best but scoring a shade cosily, his rider always looking confident of getting there; mid-division, settled better than has sometimes been the case but still took strong hold, headway out wide from 3f out, shaken up entering straight, stayed on to lead last ½f, pushed out; he struggled in Group 1 company on turf last summer but is good enough to mix it in lesser pattern races should he be campaigned a bit more conservatively this time around. PALAVECINO (FR) after 3 months off, hasn't managed a win over the winter but has nudged up his rating with every run, this a cracking effort faced with quite a stiff task at the weights, not going down without a fight either, albeit having been in the ideal position throughout; close up, took strong hold, edged ahead 2f out, tackled inside final 1f, headed last ½f, rallied, just failed. FOREST OF DEAN couldn't match the form of his Winter Derby win, meeting trouble at a crucial moment but not helping himself either, the gaps there in the straight had he run true; in touch, short of room over 2f out, ridden when hung left early in straight, kept on. SKY DEFENDER after just 6 days off, fared better than of late without returning to his smart best; led, took keen hold, headed 2f out but remained prominent until weakened last ½f. ASSIMILATION (IRE) is probably better judged on previous form, this company a bit of a reach for him; raced off the pace, ridden home turn, made no impression. BYFORD (FR) had plenty on at this level and wasn't up to the task; raced off the pace, ridden over 2f out, left behind straight.

16:15 Lingfield Park Result on Friday 02 April 2021

The 1M 2F 16:15 BETWAY EASTER CLASSIC ALL-WEATHER MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONDITIONS STAKES (2) at Lingfield Park was run on Std/Slow. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £51,540. There were 6 runners. The winning horse was BANGKOK (IRE) who won by nk. BANGKOK (IRE) was ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. BANGKOK (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 5/6f.

How the rest of the runners fared:

PALAVECINO (FR) finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.20 - they had an ISP of 8/1
FOREST OF DEAN finished 3rd and was beaten by 1.45 - they had an ISP of 2/1
SKY DEFENDER finished 4th and was beaten by 3.45 - they had an ISP of 28/1
ASSIMILATION (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 6 - they had an ISP of 25/1
BYFORD (FR) finished 6th and was beaten by 8.5 - they had an ISP of 50/1

LINGFIELD PARK 16:15

16:15 Friday 02 April 2021

BETWAY EASTER CLASSIC ALL-WEATHER MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS CONDITIONS STAKES (2)

16:15 Lingfield Park Result on Friday 02 April 2021