Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 142320-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 863-077
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 360513-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up in last place, kept on on outer final 2f, never placed to challenge
- Form 72-5112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey T Quinn
keen, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 617-539
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 5444-33
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Fortune
held up, headway to track leader over 8f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra
- Form 12-3646
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey P Hanagan
unruly start, dwelt, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never placed to challenge
- Form 20860-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 1029-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 540/18-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on close home
- Form 828/000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey I Mongan
always towards rear
- Form 135137-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Michael Hills
pulled hard, held up, weakened 3f out
- Form 933-014
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey N De Souza
keen, in touch, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 53-0617
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Several of these can be considered as live contenders, with Mad Carew representing the best value as he bids to get one over on his old rivals The Violin Player and Dovedon Hero, who are respected with their claims. As is High Point, who was third in last season's Cesarewich, but he has a long absence to overcome and this trip may be on the sharp side for him. The Violin Player is likely to be a popular choice as he bids to get back to winning ways after his narrow defeat at the hands of Golano just over a week ago. He is weighted to just come out on top of that personal battle this afternoon and looks sure to run his race again. However, Mad Carew has been given a real chance to shine at the weights and, with this course and distance holding absolutely no fears for him, the claims held by the mount of Jimmy Fortune are too tempting to ignore today.
Formwatch
High Point (IRE) 50-1 Held up, steady headway from halfway, ridden 3f out, every chance just over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 34, 3/4l behind Contact Dancer at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (B1) sft in Oct.
The Violin Player (USA) 11-2 Held up, switched left soon after start, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, nk behind Golano at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.
Mad Carew (USA) 12-1 In touch, pushed along 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind The Violin Player at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.
Dovedon Hero 8-1 Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Golano at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.
Golano 7-1 Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Feb beating The Violin Player by a nk, 12 ran.
Goblin 12-1 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 14, 3l behind Barry Island at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (E3) pol in Nov.
True Companion 12-1 Mid-divisision, headway on inside over 3f out, every chance 1f out, not quicken, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Golano at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (D2) pol in Feb.
Steely Dan 4-1 Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sri Diamond at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (C1) std.