Racecards
14:20 Lingfield Park
Fred & Ron Gibson Memorial Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,828
- 2nd: £1,734
- 3rd: £867
- 4th: £433
- Form 053066
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 91
- Form 047662
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 86
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A few of these have claims on their best form most notably Baylini, who had both Mr Willis and Big Bay behind when runner-up at Wolverhampton last month. She didn't reproduce that effort at Kempton last Saturday, however, and probably doesn't win as many races as her ability suggests she should. The Fifth Member ended the turf season on a successful note but is now on a career-high mark and the six-year-old may lack the scope of NAZREEF. Hugh Morrison's son of Zafeen has already won three times on the all-weather and recorded another solid effort when third at Doncaster last month, ahead of Everymanforhimself - the three-year-old gets the vote here.
Formwatch
Harald Bluetooth (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Slowly away, in rear far side group, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 10, 11l behind Capponi (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-110 (2) gd in Sep.
Yer Woman (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 6th of 13, 4l behind Spirit Of Sharjah (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Layline (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Pulled hard in rear, beaten over 2f out, 8th of 10, 22l behind Inler (8-9) at Doncaster 7f cond Stakes (2) gd in Oct.
Mr Willis 5-1 (8-7) In rear, ridden along 3f out, headway under pressure and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Fastnet Storm (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
The Fifth Member (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, held on well, won at Ayr 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Oct beating Amethyst Dawn (9-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Baylini 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 7l behind Akhmatova (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Everymanforhimself (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside well over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged right under pressure, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 11, shd behind Lend A Grand (8-13) at Lingfield 7f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Big Bay (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Dwelt, soon pushed along towards rear and keen soon after, not much room 3f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 12, 7l behind Fastnet Storm (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Nazreef 15-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 20, 2 3/4l behind Perfect Silence (8-11) at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Nov.
Suffolk Punch (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 19, 10l behind Clumber Place (8-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.