15:10 Lingfield

Saturday 12 November 2022

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BetUK Churchill Stakes (Listed) (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 2m 0.29s

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Majestic Dawn^b⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: P & O Cole| OR: 111| D

16/1

Smart horse. Latest win at Goodwood in May. 12/1, twenty third of 28 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good) 49 days ago. Front runner.

Form: 2-41260

(3)

Algiers¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 110| D

6/1

Smart gelding. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at York in October. 14¾ lengths sixth of 8 to Ottoman Fleet in listed race (13/2) at Newmarket (10f, soft) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly (Group 3 winner on the AW in Dubai).

Form: 5-21816

(11)

Al Zaraqaan¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 104| C| D

66/1

Useful on the AW but poor on last 3 Flat outings. Won last 3 starts over hurdles. Yard remains quiet. Easy to oppose at this level.

Form: 462697

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Bolshoi Ballet^b1³³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 111| D

7/2

Smart colt. 6½ lengths ninth of 12 to Loves Only You in Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin (9.9f, good, 28/1), doing too much too soon. Off 11 months. Makes polytrack debut. Blinkers on 1st time. Big shout on pick of form.

Form: 714469-

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Forest Of Dean^p1²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 106| CD

12/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. 8¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Alenquer in Winter Derby at this C&D (AW, 16/1). Off 8 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Something to prove back from another lay-off.

Form: 33130-4

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Harrovian^b,t¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 108| D

6/1

Smart gelding. 8¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Passion And Glory in listed race at Sandown (10f, good, 12/1). Off 134 days. Runner-up in this last year and can make presence felt again.

Form: 62-4036

(1)

Tyson Fury³⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: R Spencer| OR: 103

25/1

Useful gelding. 14½ lengths fourth of 5 to Bay Bridge in listed race at Newmarket (10f, good, 16/1). No easy task after 12 months off/AW bow.

Form: 933254-

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Missed The Cut⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: G Boughey| OR: 108| D

5/4

Smart colt. 3 wins from 4 runs this year, notably impressive in Royal Ascot handicap. 15/10, 5¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Al Hakeem in Prix Guillaume d'Ornano at Deauville (9.9f, good) 89 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Remains unexposed.

Form: 41115

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The Wizard Of Eye⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: J S Moore| OR: 105

40/1

Useful colt. 11 lengths last of 6 to Mutasaabeq in Joel Stakes at Newmarket (8f, good, 40/1) 50 days ago. Up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Others stronger.

Form: 505256

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Evania⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 85| CD

40/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 1 run this year. First run since leaving John Gosden when won 12-runner novice event (10/1) at Kempton (12f) 61 days ago, always holding on. Much more needed at this level.

Form: 1/1

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Topanticipation^h⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 90| D

125/1

Useful mare. Latest win at York in May. Good 4¼ lengths seventh of 13 to Shaara in listed race (40/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good) 59 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Difficult ask.

Form: 132567

Non-Runners

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Millebosc¹¹⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Missed The Cut (5/4), Bolshoi Ballet (7/2), Algiers (6/1), Harrovian (6/1), Forest Of Dean (12/1), Millebosc (14/1), Majestic Dawn (16/1), Tyson Fury (25/1), Evania (40/1), The Wizard Of Eye (40/1), Al Zaraqaan (66/1), Topanticipation (125/1)

MISSED THE CUT failed to meet expectations in a Group 2 at Deauville but he's well worth another chance back down in class given the manner of his win at Royal Ascot. Bolshoi Ballet is the obvious threat taking a big drop in class if ready to go after 12 months off, with last year's runner-up Harrovian another to consider.