Racecards
16:40 Lingfield Park
PMW Communications Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 2-00937
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 706-209
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 40005-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey S Donohoe
raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, nearest finish
- Form 55198-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
taken to post early, in rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 862632
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, weakened over 2f out
Flight Fight
282- Form 7000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, soon eased
- Form 7-2432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, switched right entering final 2f, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Classic Villager
251- Form 652432-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 23750
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 58-86
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G Peckham
- Jockey Martin Lane
towards rear, headway on outer to join leader over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 068-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Perceived
21- Form 41-6248
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Jenny Powell
led, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 475-008
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey William Carson
held up, headway when not clear run and snatched up entering final 2f, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 3rd close home
- Form 669654
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Mitchell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty can be given a chance in this but WHOOPSY DAISY finished ahead of a subsequent winner when going very close over track and trip last time and gets a tentative vote on that form. Foxcover also finished runner-up here on his latest start when just ahead of Kicking The Can and Fearless Lad made the frame over course and distance back in February. Well Painted landed a gamble on his return to action at Windsor during the week and is not badly treated despite carrying 6lb extra having tumbled down the weights last year. Classic Villager ended last season with a couple of placed efforts on the all-weather and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Kicking The Can (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Led, headed 8f out, prominent, ridden and no impression over 1f out, eased, last of 7, 22l behind Tempuran (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Approaching (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and not much room over 2f out, never on terms, weakened entering final furlong, last of 9, 12l behind Mister Mayday (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Well Painted (IRE) 9-4fav (8-5) Set steady pace, joined 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, held on close home, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Lady Of Yue (8-13) by nk, 6 ran.
Fearless Lad (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, headway 3f out, effort entering final furlong, keeping on one pace when short of room towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Apache Glory (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Foxcover (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Freemason (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Flight Fight 8-1 (9-1) Switched left after start, always behind, last of 13, 30l behind Allergic Reaction (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Whoopsy Daisy 7-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, soon every chance, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 7, hd behind Offshore (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
Classic Villager 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort to lead approaching final furlong, headed entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Life Less Ordinary (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) in Oct.
Duchess Of Marmite (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Slow into stride always in rear, 12th of 14, 13l behind Akavit (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Royal Blessing 12-1 (9-3) Chased leader, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong, 6th of 8, 16l behind Normandy Knight (8-7) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Full Of Speed (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, keeping on same pace and no danger when hampered well over 1f out, 9th of 14, 6l behind Cloud Seven (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Perceived 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakening when not much room 1f out, 8th of 14, 9l behind Jersey Jewel (8-13) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Wally's Wisdom 20-1 (8-12) Steadied and switched left start, last pair, never involved, 8th of 10, 9l behind Only Joking (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in May.
Spreadable (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 7, 11l behind Noguchi (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks (6) in Jun.