Racecards
13:00 Lingfield Park
Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,800 added
- Winner: £3,672
- 2nd: £1,724
- 3rd: £862
- 4th: £431
Accumulate
33- Form 21
- Age 2
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders, headway into 2nd 2f out, hung right and wide home turn, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
Baraq (IRE)
48- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
led and set steady pace, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd final 100 yards
Majed (IRE)
37- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in rear, stayed on late, never going pace to get involved
- Form 80
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Jay Mackay
switched left start, held up in last pair, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Harry Davies
raced keenly, soon steadied last trio, never involved
Alacrity
35- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey P J McDonald
soon tracking leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden hung left and and weakened over 1f out
Opec
19- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
ACCUMULATE is penalised for winning over 7f at Newmarket but the runner-up has subsequently boosted the form and the early Irish 2000 Guineas entry looks worth sticking with over this extra distance. Leicester runner-up Majed also steps up in trip and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Roi De France while Ghostlore is related to a Group 2 winner. Alacrity and Toronto Raptor are likely improvers.
Formwatch
Accumulate 11-8fav (9-2) Wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leader, ridden over 1f out, challenged and carried badly left inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep beating Al Shabab Storm (9-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Baraq (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Slowly away, pushed along to stay in touch when behind early, outpaced before 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong for modest sixth, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Blown Away (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Majed (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and chased winner 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ambiente Friendly (9-7) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (3) gs in Sep.
My Noble Lord (USA) 80-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, 12th of 13, 13 3/4l behind Pressure's On (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Roi De France (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Danilovna.
Toronto Raptor (FR) 50-1 (9-7) Pushed along over 2f out, never closer than mid-division, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Dambuster (9-7) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Alacrity 9-2 (9-2) Held up last, pushed along before 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on for third final strides, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Involvement (9-7) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.
Opec 5-1 (9-2) Towards rear of main group, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Glimpsed (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (3) sft in Oct.
Ghostlore (IRE) Frankel colt out of With Your Spirit.
Tattle O'day (IRE) 250-1 (9-3) Dwelt start, in rear, detached and beaten 3f out, last of 11, 29 1/4l behind Blessed Boy (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.