By Peter Moore at Lingfield 13th November 2024
Willam Haggas landed both Listed races on the card for the second year running at Lingfield on Wednesday afternoon.
Haggas kicked off the afternoon with a remarkable fifth win in the River Eden EBF Fillies Stakes with top weight Sea Theme under Billy Loughnane prevailing.
The well backed favourite, took a massive drop in class from Group 1 company. Turning for home the four-year-old kicked on to hold of the late challenge of outsider Beeley.
The win, continued Haggas’s magnificent record in this race which dates back to his firs victory in the race in 2017.
Half an hour later, the Newmarket trainer bagged his double when Doom landed her second win at Listed Level in the Fleur De Lys EBF Fillies Stakes.
The daughter of Breeders Cup winner Dank was making just her second start on the all weather surface a successful one under Rosa Ryan who quickened nicely to win by two and a quarter lengths from the Irish raider Improvista.
Callum Hutchinson bought up his century of career winners after steering Sun Dancer Girl to victory for his boss Andrew Balding in the 1m 4f fillies handicap, with the even money favourite Glimmer Of Light in second.
Ralph Beckett’s crop of two-year-old’s have looked impressive this year with another one winning today for the Kimpton Down trainer, Cape Breton..
Under Rossa Ryan, the colt held on to beat the 125-1 shot Padua by a head. After the race, Beckett mentioned the horse is a slow developer and will now be put away for the winter.
Another trainer who has a good crop of two-year-olds is Charlie Appleby. On his previous two runs Present Times has been hitting the crossbar, having finished second and third. Today the gelding got his head in front to win going away by a length and three quarters.
It was a good day for favourite backers at the track with no less than six winning on the day to keep the majority of punters happy.
Middleham Park Racing have been enjoying another profitable year. Bobby Bennu added to their tally by taking the 7f handicap under Jack Mitchell for Roger Varian.