Racecards
16:10 Lingfield Park
Ashurst Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 12111-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J E Long
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
led, headed 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken final furlong, rider eased up and lost 3rd last strides
- Form 03-0060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey Alan Creighton
awkward leaving stalls, soon close up, left chasing leader inside final 2f, led 1f out, driven, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 57-231
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tony Culhane
pulled hard, held up in last pair, driven on inside and no impression over 1f out
- Form 8051-71
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leader, ran wide on bend into straight and soon lost 2nd, weakened after
- Form 595537
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
went right start, in touch, pushed along halfway, driven on outside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides
- Form 56-315
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders on outer, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 466933
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 60
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
PRINCESS ROSE ANNE is the selection with Silvanus and Night Premiere as the alternatives. Princess Rose Anne has had an absence off the track but while she was away from the game, the form of her most recent success was given a boost by Outside Edge last week. She just about gets the six furlongs and can follow up. Silvanus has had plenty of chances but eventually was found a weak maiden at Kempton to exploit. There could be more to come but we are not prepared to see if the handicapper has got his sums correct. Night Premiere is exposed as ordinary. Chris Caitlin at minimum weights always makes some appeal but this looks a big ask on paper. For Life has gone up plenty for a decent end-of-season campaign last term. He hasn't been seen since racing at Folkestone in April. Buy On The Red is coming down the weights though does not win as often as he should. Kingsgate Native was carried wide on his handicap debut so that run can be safely ignored. Louphole is on a long losing run. Princess Rose Anne is the recommendation.
Formwatch
For Life (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Led to post, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Hereford Boy (8-13) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.
Russian Reel 33-1 (9-4) Always behind, ridden and struggling final 3f, 14th of 16, 17l behind Elysee Palace (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Silvanus (IRE) 1-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, shaken up to lead just over 1f out, soon clear, readily, won at Kempton 5f mdn stk (4) pol in Jul beating Billberry (9-0) by 4l, 9 ran.
Princess Rose Anne (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Made all, pressed after 2 furlongs, asserted inside final furlong, faded final 50 yards, held on, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) pol in Jun beating Leading Edge (9-6) by a hd, 10 ran.
Buy On The Red 7-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Yungaburra (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcap (5) pol in Sept.
Kingsgate Castle 3-1jt-fav (8-5) Hampered start, chased leader, hampered again over 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mister New York (8-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Louphole 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, raced keenly, headway to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind The Cayterers (8-8) at Great Leighs 6f hcap (5) pol in Sept.
Night Premiere (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Chosen One (8-11) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Sept.