LINGFIELD PARK · 13:35 · 2025-12-17

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7f1y · Flat · Class 5 · 3yo+ · 0-70 · Standard · AW · 8 ran · 2 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			ME TARZAN (IRE)bNo. 2 · drawn 10 · 60 days since last runJ: Harry VigorsT: Archie WatsonSettled second early - urged up to challenge from a furlong out - edged ahead close home - held on for the win	3	9-2	69	4/1	5.84
20L	0		ARANTES NASCIMENTO (GB)No. 1 · drawn 2 · 16 days since last runJ: James GlennonT: Michael AttwaterSettled handy in third early - improved through the field inside final furlong to challenge the front-runner - kept responding to the line - narrowly beaten into second	4	9-2	69	10/1	16.50
32.25L	2.25		WAY TO DUBAI (IRE)pNo. 5 · drawn 3 · 9 days since last runJ: Alistair RawlinsonT: Michael ApplebySettled in the pack early - pressed the front group approaching final two furlongs - closed strongly to snatch third close home	6	9-7	67	15/8 F	3.07
43L	3		DASHING DONKEY (GB)No. 10 · drawn 6 · 90 days since last runJ: Pierre-Louis JaminT: William StoneWent straight to front - pressed for effort inside final furlong then squeezed for room as rivals came by - weakened close home to finish fourth	4	9-4	64	9/2	6.78
54.5L	4.5		APACHE GREEN (GB)bNo. 8 · drawn 9 · 22 days since last runJ: Kieran O'NeillT: S. P. C. WoodsHeld up towards the back and urged forward early on - eager to go through the field - asked for more effort a furlong out then faded close home to finish 5th	3	9-6	66	11/2	7.32
66.5L	6.5		ENPASSANT (IRE)No. 6 · drawn 1 · 18 days since last runJ: Darragh KeenanT: Michael HerringtonSettled in the pack - urged forward passing the 3f marker - lost touch with leaders 2f out - unable to hold position and dropped away close home	4	9-6	66	6/1	8.40
78.25L	8.25		ADELAIDE BAY (GB)No. 7 · drawn 7 · 22 days since last runJ: William CoxT: Thomas FaulknerSluggish start leaving plenty to make up - settled towards the back and never troubled the pace - lost touch inside the final furlong and trailed home in 7th	3	9-6	66	33/1	68.23
89.25L	9.25		COMEDIAN LEADER (GB)No. 4 · drawn 5 · 7 days since last runJ: Pat CosgraveT: Jim & Suzi BestHeld up mid-pack - pushed along and drifted wide rounding the turn 2f out - dropped away entering the last furlong - eventually beaten well into 8th	5	9-7	67	33/1	50.86

Non-runners: BINT HAVANA GOLD (vet's certificate, pricked foot), CRYSTAL DAGGER (other)