Ben Martin Big Birthday Bash Handicap – Lingfield

Lingfield

18:45

Ben Martin Big Birthday Bash Handicap

Date 2024-06-08

Distance 1m2f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,972

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (3)	Arctic Mountain Bay J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Saeed bin Suroor	J:Christian Howarth(3) T:Saeed bin Suroor	137	—	322-32	80	89	78	19d	—	—	-13	16.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Placed all starts; second over 1m at Redcar latest; return to 1m2f a help; should go well
6 (7)	Morcar Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Richard Hannon	130	b	72-356	73	95	59	7d	—	—	-9	11.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Failed to stay 1m4f on AW here latest; blinkers added back at 1m2f; on a good mark
3 (5)	Fast Steps Bay J:Trevor Whelan T:Rod Millman	J:Trevor Whelan T:Rod Millman	134	—	3-5236	77	91	71	14d	—	—	-2	13.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
In decent form at Windsor this spring; ought to be competitive again
7 (1)	Charlie's Choice Bay J:Hayley Turner T:David Simcock	J:Hayley Turner T:David Simcock	130	—	54-115	73	88	55	119d	—	—	-3	9.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Two AW wins in Jan; possibly stretched by 1m4f latest; off 119 days; first turf handicap
5 (6)	Oj Lifestyle Bay J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Tom Queally T:Gary & Josh Moore	131	t	943-08	74	93	61	19d	—	—	-2	9.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Falling in weights without obviously shaping as if likely to take advantage
8 (2)	Moab Bay J:Cieren Fallon T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Cieren Fallon T:Henrietta C Knight	129	—	4-34	72	86	20	18d	—	—	+1	7.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Reached frame in all three maidens; brings unexposed potential to handicap debut
2 (8)	New Heights Bay J:Olivia Tubb(7) T:Jonathan Portman	J:Olivia Tubb(7) T:Jonathan Portman	136	p	2411-4	79	88	76	39d	—	—	+3	8.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ended 2023 with 2 Epsom wins; fair fourth on return but shows she needs more from her mark
NR (4)	Rockit Tommy Chestnut J:George Rooke T:Sir Mark Todd	J:George Rooke T:Sir Mark Todd	132	—	11-80	75	88	42	19d	—	—	—	6.3	—	—
Two novice wins last spring but well held in two Windsor handicaps back from absence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Arctic Mountain	2/1	2/1	15/8	15/8	2/1
Morcar	10/3	10/3	10/3	11/4	10/3
Fast Steps	9/2	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2
Charlie's Choice	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Oj Lifestyle	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Moab	12/1	18/1	12/1	16/1	12/1
New Heights	16/1	14/1	16/1	12/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Arctic Mountain

16.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

Fast Steps

13.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

3rd

Morcar

11.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Charlie's Choice

9.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Oj Lifestyle

9.1

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

New Heights

8.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Moab

7.1

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Rockit Tommy

6.3

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Arctic Mountain	80	89	78
New Heights	79	88	76
Fast Steps	77	91	71
Rockit Tommy	75	88	42
Oj Lifestyle	74	93	61
Morcar	73	95	59
Charlie's Choice	73	88	55
Moab	72	86	20

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Morcar	7d ago	Quick return
Fast Steps	14d ago	Fit
Moab	18d ago	Fit
Arctic Mountain	19d ago	Fit
Oj Lifestyle	19d ago	Fit
Rockit Tommy	19d ago	Fit
New Heights	39d ago	Fit
Charlie's Choice	119d ago	Long break