Racecards
16:10 Lingfield Park
Hickstead Show Ground Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,800 added
- Winner: £5,046
- 2nd: £1,502
- 3rd: £750
- 4th: £375
Zari
260- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jim Crowley
dwelt close up, pushed along and unable to hold position over 3f out, soon beaten, eased over 1f out
- Form 35179-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Harry Bentley
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
- Form 6-232
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 9421-98
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3-53769
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey G Baker
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 351-646
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
taken to post early, made all, ridden 2f out, edged right and driven out
- Form 52-3159
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
Slovak (IRE)
34- Form 43-494
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
ZARI steps up in trip for her handicap debut having made all at Kempton when last seen at the track in October. She may well be good enough on her return. Only Joking had a tough race when all out to win over track and trip on her reappearance and the front-running Bank Of Gibraltar makes more appeal dropping back in distance. Maraakib has yet to hit form this year and Cosmic Ray recorded his only win so far in testing ground at Windsor last season.
Formwatch
Zari 9-4fav (9-0) Made all, ran on well, ridden out, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct beating Ershaadaat (9-0) by 2l, 14 ran.
Only Joking 7-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, driven and kept on gamely to hold on, all out, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May beating Van Huysen (9-1) by shd, 10 ran.
Bank Of Gibraltar 11-8fav (9-0) Led, hard pressed 1f out, ridden and headed inside final frulong, no extra, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Neymar (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Maraakib (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 14l behind Resonant (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Marmalad (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 22l behind Them And Us (9-2) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Cosmic Ray 14-1 (8-6) Raced wide keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 7l behind Stravagante (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.
Glorious Dancer 20-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 9, 21l behind Mythical City (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Slovak (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, driven over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Margaret's Mission (9-4) at Newcastle 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.