Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 001650
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
prominent until weakened rapidly inside final 2f
- Form 410000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leader, every chance final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards
Texas Gold
22- Form 205360
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
in touch, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, readily
- Form 034056
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Ted Durcan
in touch, lost place halfway, not much room inside final 2f, kept on final furlong
Emerald Fire
125- Form 106030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey I Mongan
raced wide, never on terms
- Form 050260
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Wilman
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
speed to halfway, soon behind
- Form 065330
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
prominent, effort on inside to press leaders over 1f out, one pace
- Form 000114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey F P Ferris
crossed over from wide draw and soon led, headed and not quicken final 100 yards
- Form 011106
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly away, brief effort on outer halfway soon beaten
Flint River
27- Form 101200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in mid-division, good headway final furlong, finished well to take second near finish, not reach winner
Jayanjay
10- Form 420066
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up, effort and kept on same pace final 2f
Sharpinch
225- Form 4/000-40
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced wide, close up until weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A tough handicap here for punters to call with many in form rivals in opposition including Landing Strip, Ashtree Belle and Compton Dynamo and we will take a chance on the last named. The gelding from the Willie Musson yard is a course and distance winner and he was a fair sixth behind Najebon last time with conditions again in his favour he will be hard to beat. Landing strip rates the main danger he was a fair fourth behind Masdresee last time when Jayanjay was sixth he should confirm superiority over that rival on the same terms here. Ashtree Belle is also worthy of respect he was a fair fourth behind Haripur last time and that form has since been franked but the drop back to six furlongs is not sure to suit. Of the remainder Canterloupe has dropped to a handy mark and is worth noting in the market with his stable beginning to find some form. Bandit Queen could also go well now she is tried in first time blinkers but we are happy to side with Compton Dynamo.