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William Hill Lengthen YourOdds Standard NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
keen towards rear, headway into midfield back straight, ridden and close up on home straight, outpaced close home
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
ran green, led at steady pace, soon headed and restrained in midfield, relegated to rear end of back straight, ridden and no impression home straight, eased close home
- Form 3/52-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Brooke
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened close home
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
chased leader, not much room start of home straight, switched left and ridden to lead briefly 1f out, headed soon after, ran on strongly close home but could not match winner
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
held up towards rear, ridden turning for home, kept on one pace home straight but never a factor
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Thomas Willmott
held up towards rear, headway into midfield entering home straight, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
in rear but still in touch, smooth headway on home turn, pressed leaders travelling strongly over 1f out, led final furlong, pushed out to win narrowly
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Harry Reed
midfield, ridden and lost place entering home straight, weakened quickly soon after
In depth
Verdict
Highstakesplayer was a shade keen on his debut at Sandown so did well to reach the frame and better is expected here. But FLY BY MILAN probably sets the standard as he ran green here five weeks ago but only lost out by a neck against a more-experienced rival with the first two pulling well clear. Royal Rank was unlucky in a bunch finish over course and distance last month so is also respected with Majestic Storm the pick of Lucinda Russell’s pair on jockey bookings.
Formwatch
Fly By Milan (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Towards rear in early stages, improved 6f out, travelled well into 2nd 3f out, chased winner and headway 1f out, just failed, 2nd of 7, nk behind Spider Pig (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Fudgeman (IRE) Sholokhov gelding out of Odeeka.
Get The Facts (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, ld 1/2way, wo 3out, 1l adv 2out, hdd bef last, kow, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Cronins Hill (12-2) at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in Jun.
Highstakesplayer (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Chased leader, slightly outpaced when pushed along 2f out, hard-ridden 1f out, kept on well to take third closing stages, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind No Ordinary Joe (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Majestic Storm Shantou gelding out of Oh So Beautiful.
Royal Rank 20-1 (11-2) Raced in second, pushed along 2f, carried left when challenging just inside final furlong, ran on well, 4th of 5, 1/4l behind Flammarion (11-2) at Ayr 2m (5) hvy in Oct.
Travail D'Orfevre (FR) Martaline gelding out of Lady Needles.
Monchique's Lass Fame And Glory M out of Twilight Eclipse.