Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Play Golf At Lingfield Park Nursery Handicap (Class 6)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (AW Standard)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 32545
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey R Mullen
keen with leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 66504
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Holland
held up in rear, many positions throughout race, never dangerous
- Form 007
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders
Eye Catching
77- Form 765
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J F Egan
held up towards rear, never troubled leaders
Mandarinka
16- Form 796
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 7365
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 96040
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hadden Frost
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 400
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey S J Drowne
in rear, pushed along after 2f, never dangerous
- Form 745881
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on
Llab Nala
23- Form 70912D
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
in rear, pushed along after 2f, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 5409
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
prominent, ridden every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 93487
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, staying on when carried slightly left, inside final furlong
- Form 015
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 0304
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S Carson
always in rear
- Form 600588
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey S Donohoe
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong
- Form 940800
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
never better than mid-division
Culzean Bay
19- Form 897332
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss Diana Weeden
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 3f out, short of room and lost place over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong
Amber Ridge
18- Form 7865
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey R Kennemore
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A pretty weak nursery and Mick channon looks to have strong claims running both Llab Nala and Leading Edge and we will side with the last named, Richardthesecond and Carrickmacross are also worthy of a mention. The selection showed much improved form last time out when a close up fourth behind Ridge Wood Dan in a class five contest at Warwick. This looks easier and a repeat run should be good enough. Llab Nala has solid form in sellers and gets in here on a low mark, he should make his presence felt. Richardthesecond holds solid nursery form having finished a decent fifth at Newbury last time, while Carrickmacross has earned his big weight with some decent runs this season. However we will side with the other top-weight, Leading Edge, who is certainly going in the right direction.
Formwatch
Carrickmacross (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride and behind, driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 6l behind Perfect Flight (8-6) at Haydock 5f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Leading Edge (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Outpaced, headway on inside, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right and barged through, ran on, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Ridge Wood Dani (8-8) at Warwick 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Tiger's Rocket (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, lost touch over 2f out, 7th of 8, 18l behind The Betchworth Kid (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Jul.
Eye Catching 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5l behind Sinead of Aglish (9-0) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) sft in Jun.
Mandarinka 40-1 (9-3) Chased winner, stayed prominent until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 9l behind Vive Les Rouges (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Richardthesecond (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Took keen hold with leader to over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Harlech Castle (8-13) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Don't Tell Anna (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 12th of 14, 9l behind Ocean Transit (8-10) at Windsor 6f 2yo fll hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Whiskey Creek 28-1 (8-6) Always behind, 10th of 12, 8l behind Brixworth Scribe (8-9) at Carlisle 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Jun.
Thomas Malory (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, every chance entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Aug deadheating with Rope Bridge (8-11), 6 ran.
Llab Nala 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, finished 2nd, disqualified and placed 3rd, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Steal My Fire (8-11) at Redcar 6f 2yo sll (6) frm in Aug.
New Balls Please (IRE) 50-1 (7-12) Bumped start, in touch until halfway, soon behind, last of 9, 12l behind Pelican Prince (9-0) at Ascot 6f 2yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Pretty Bonnie 16-1 (8-8) Led, ridden when headed well over 1f out, faded, 7th of 11, 5l behind Fits of Giggles (8-10) at W'hampton 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (6) pol in Aug.
Smokeyourpipe (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Lord Deevert (8-7) at W'hampton 6f 2yo clm (5) pol in Aug.
Kintyre Lass (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led until 4f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Fly Kiss (9-0) at Brighton 7f 2yo fll mdn aut (5) frm in Aug.
Orpen's Art (IRE) 16-1 (7-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 8l behind Little Big Boy (9-0) at Newmarket 5f 2yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Una Auroraborealis 100-1 (7-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 9l behind Cobo Bay (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Culzean Bay 9-1 (8-4) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Smokeyourpipe (8-9) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Aug.
Amber Ridge 125-1 (9-3) Towards rear, effort and headway over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 6l behind Non Sucre (9-3) at Chepstow 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd in Aug.