Racecards
14:35 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, out paced final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Cosgrove
- Jockey C Lowther
ran wide bend soon after start, soon recovered to track leader, led 4f out, ridden and headeed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Private Charter
119- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
kenn in touch, led briefly 8f out, held up, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up and ran on
- Form 323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led, headed after 2f, dropped to rear, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
led 7f out, ridden and headed 4f out, behind final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened
In depth
Verdict
An uncompetitive event with Private Charter looking the proverbial steering job. Barry Hills' colt is a half-brother to some smart performers, notably Listed winner First Charter. He shaped with plenty of promise on his debut in a big field of maidens at Newmarket last back-end and will need to win this in style if he is to justify his entry in Derby. Uncle Max has shown enough to suggest he can win a maiden, but he looks to have caught a tartar here, while Iwo Jima, who is closely related to high-class sprinter Danetime, looks booked for minor honours.