Racecards
13:30 Lingfield Park
Joe Hollywood 50th Birthday Maiden Stakes (Class D3) (Div I) (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Good to Firm (AW Standard)
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey V Slattery
held up behind, ridden over 3f out, lost touch over 2f out
- Form 0/5-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Nicol
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up behind, moderate headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 30-6660
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden along over 3f out, moderate headway final furlong, never dangerous
Alexei
24- Form 02
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
in touch on outer, ridden 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 003502
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
raced wide, always towards rear, weakened 3f out
- Form 04
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey J Quinn
held up mid-division, headway and in touch 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
Lyes Green
50- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey N Chalmers
tracked leaders to 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 0-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leader, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 35
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey Willie Supple
in touch, ridden to challenge on inner over 1f out, every chance, not pace of winner inside final furlong
Chanteloup
28- Form 24435
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-332
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Winston
led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 034
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up and behind, headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, ridden and quickened clear inside final furlong, easily
- Form 05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, no chance when slightly checked inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Dalisay looks capable of taking this opener from Shastye and Explosive Fox. The selection ran with plenty of credit when second over 12 furlongs here last time and the extra furlong should not inconvenience. That was not a bad contest for its type and now that she has had experience of the surface she can break her maiden tag. Shastye comes from a yard going pretty well and makes her all weather debut here, so we are not sure how she will handles conditions. She improved plenty last time out at Pontefract over 10 furlongs, but has a bit to prove over this longer trip and is probably best watched. Explosive Fox makes his British debut after joining Vinnie Fox and it will be interesting to see how he performs, having been beaten over a staying trip in Ireland. His effort at Wexford last time was good enough to get involved here though and the market should be watched for any confidence. Of the others, Chanteloup has run in better maidens than this so far and gone well. This is her all weather debut and there are questions to answer about the trip so she is opposed, and we will side with Dalisay to score.