03 May 2019 15:05 Lingfield
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,246); Distance: 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places).
John Lifton Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(4) |   | - | Game Player (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 6) | 27112-4 / 10 | Flat (15) | J Mitchell | R Varian Sheikh Mohammed… | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to challenge inside final 2f, soon ridden, led entering final furlong, driven out, in command inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(6) |   | 1½ L | Pettifogger (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 26874-6 / 4 | Flat (22) | S W Kelly | M Botti Scuderia Effevi… | 14/1 | |
| led, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, outpaced inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(5) |   | 5 L | Graphite Storm (GB) (colt, grey, 9 6) | 089328- / 5 | Flat (174) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mrs Olive Shaw | 9/2 | |
| in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(3) |   | 1¾ L | Charles Molson (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 802266- / 9 | Flat (183) | Oisin Murphy | P R Chamings Trolley Action | 17/2 | |
| in touch, driven to chase leaders on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, well held in 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(1) |   | 1 L | Diocles Of Rome (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 426112- / 8 | Flat (123) | Harry Bentley | R M Beckett Mrs Philip Snow… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(2) |   | 2 L | Maksab (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 656-177 / 6 | Flat (15) | S De Sousa | M R Channon Adrian Pratt And… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
