Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap Hurdle – Lingfield

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Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-02-20

Distance 2m7f

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,435

Winning Time 6m 26.70s (slow by 44.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Has Troke (FR) Harry Bannister · Alex Hales	16/1	Won
2nd	Weaver's Answer (GB) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	4/1	.75
3rd	Three Zambezi's (IRE) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	5/4F	39

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Engaging Sam (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Paddy Butler	25/1
P.U.	Falstaff (IRE) Brendan Powell · Henrietta C Knight	17/2
P.U.	Grand Sabre (GB) James Davies · Nick Gifford	33/1
P.U.	San Pedro (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	5/1
P.U.	Tropical Speed (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	15/2
P.U.	Westtara (GB) Marc Goldstein · Diana Grissell	22/1

Runners (10)

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
8	Three Zambezi's Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	151	—	-0989F	82	95	46	51d	—	—	-14	18	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Has form figures of 0989F over hurdles and he needs to show a lot more at this new trip
1	San Pedro Bay J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon(3) T:Chris Gordon	168	p	-68551	99	108	78	10d	—	—	+10	27.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Turned things around with brave win at Plumpton and he's 3lb well in off same mark here
3	Weaver's Answer Grey J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	164	p	314-62	95	103	92	71d	—	—	+1	15.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Good second at Hereford (3m2f) and he's still unexposed as a stayer; respected
5	Tropical Speed Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	163	—	-04436	94	96	62	26d	—	—	+2	17.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Made low-key start for new yard last month but he's in the mix on his best Irish form
9	Falstaff Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	146	—	0-7708	77	87	63	31d	—	—	-2	10.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Unexposed 5yo but he needs plenty of progress on this switch to a staying trip
2	Has Troke Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Alex Hales	J:Harry Bannister T:Alex Hales	167	—	13-5PP	98	-	-	30d	—	—	+7	13.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Pulled up over fences last twice and he needs a major revival back over hurdles
10	Engaging Sam Chestnut J:Caoilin Quinn T:Paddy Butler	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Paddy Butler	142	p	8863-5	73	93	59	84d	—	—	+3	6.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has run well over C&D but he's now 0-11 and has bit to prove after another break
4	Westtara Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Diana Grissell	J:Marc Goldstein T:Diana Grissell	164	—	O37-36	95	101	71	25d	—	—	+8	12.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Veteran who is 1-15 in points and 0-6 over hurdles; others are more convincing
7	Grand Sabre Bay J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	J:James Davies T:Nick Gifford	151	—	/67-0P	82	97	75	33d	—	—	+6	8.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Unexposed 6yo and he's a possible improver upped in trip on handicap debut; market useful
NR	Scorsese Chestnut J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	159	p	89-096	90	102	74	97d	—	—	—	10	—	—
0-8 over hurdles and yet to be placed in this sphere; needs transformation back up in trip

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Three Zambezi's	6/4	13/8	13/8
San Pedro	4/1	4/1	4/1
Weaver's Answer	11/2	5/1	11/2
Tropical Speed	6/1	6/1	6/1
Falstaff	15/2	7/1	7/1
Has Troke	18/1	16/1	16/1
Engaging Sam	28/1	25/1	25/1
Westtara	33/1	28/1	28/1
Grand Sabre	33/1	33/1	28/1
Scorsese	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

San Pedro

27.5

OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Three Zambezi's

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 10

13/8

3rd

Tropical Speed

17.5

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Weaver's Answer

15.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Has Troke

13.9

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

18/1

Westtara

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Falstaff

10.1

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

15/2

Scorsese

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Grand Sabre

8.9

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Engaging Sam

6.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
San Pedro	99	108	78
Has Troke	98	—	—
Weaver's Answer	95	103	92
Westtara	95	101	71
Tropical Speed	94	96	62
Scorsese	90	102	74
Three Zambezi's	82	95	46
Grand Sabre	82	97	75
Falstaff	77	87	63
Engaging Sam	73	93	59

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
San Pedro	10d ago	Quick return
Westtara	25d ago	Fit
Tropical Speed	26d ago	Fit
Has Troke	30d ago	Fit
Falstaff	31d ago	Fit
Grand Sabre	33d ago	Fit
Three Zambezi's	51d ago	Fresh
Weaver's Answer	71d ago	Fresh
Engaging Sam	84d ago	Fresh
Scorsese	97d ago	Long break