Racecards
14:50 Lingfield Park
Canvas Prints From Bonusprint.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R A Kvisla
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, keen, headway 2f out on inside, ridden and stayed on final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong
- Form 03-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
prominent on outside, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong
Majolica
218- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
raced wide, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 90-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, never nearer
- Form 52-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish
- Form 475-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra near finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, keen, always in rear
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to regain 2nd near finish
In depth
Verdict
Scarlett Heart is the obvious choice in this maiden with Time Share and Shepherdess the likely dangers. The selection finished a fair second behind Bungie last time but we are going to take a leap of faith and take her to go one better today. She ran very green on that occasion so she should come on for the run and if she does she will be hard to beat. Time Share needed the run on her debut but she is another who ran very green and she will have learnt plenty from the experience. Shepherdess ran well enough on her handicap debut when chasing home Grange Lili but she has had plenty of chances and looks worth taking on. Halsion Chancer is an interesting newcomer and is worth a look in the market, but Scarlett Heart looks to have plenty of ability and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Brave Jack (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear until moderate late headway final furlong, 7th of 11, 6l behind Telltime (8-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Chattan Clan Kyllachy gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Halsion Chancer Atraf colt, half-brother to numerous winners up to 7f.
Launch It Lily 14-1 (8-5) Pressed leader, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, 10th of 11, 8l behind Telltime (8-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.
Majolica 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and lost place halfway, 10th of 12, 14l behind Wid (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gf in Jun.
Savanagh Forest (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Started very slowly, always behind, last of 12, 16l behind Undertone (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Scarlett Heart (IRE) 13-8 (8-4) Led early, tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Bungie (8-9) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.
Shepherdess (USA) 33-1 (8-2) Chased leader until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Grange Lili (9-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Shortcake Sure Blade filly, sister to 6f-1m winner Aggravation, half-sister to several winners up to 1m2f.
Time Share (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Fairnilee (8-12) at Kempton 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.