Racecards
14:40 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.co.uk Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 400042-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up in mid-division, ridden to go 3rd over 2f out, led 1f out, pushed out final furlong, just held on
Extra Mark
33- Form 3/95666-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
slowly into stride, raced wide, held up in rear, driven on outside 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 096550-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey N Callan
soon led, set fast pace, headed, weakened 1f out
Markusha
115- Form 9846/70-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey P Doe
prominent in chasing group, ridden halfway, weakened when behind final 3f
- Form 941705-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, held up, off the pace, headway on outside over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just failed
- Form 005409-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
held up well in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 125449-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
held up in rear, well off the pace, hampered inside final 2f, switched left over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 813000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leading pair, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000040-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Fanning
pressed leader at fast pace, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Tregarron is the confident choice in this weak looking seller, Barton Sands and Welsh Wind may be the two to chase him home. Richard Hannon's gelding ran an absolute blinder in a Wolverhampton claimer last time, finishing third behind two horses rated in the eighties. That form should easily be good enough in this company and an overdue success looks on the cards. Barton Sands is well in here on official ratings and if it was over ten furlongs he would have strong claims. Over this shorter trip a place is probably the best he can hope for. Welsh Wind recorded a course and distance victory last winter and hasn't been doing too badly recently, he could get into the frame. The pick of the others could be Extra Mark, but Tregarron appears to have the best overall form and he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Barton Sands (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Competitor (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Dec.
Extra Mark 14-1 (8-11) Held up in touch on inside, ridden over 1f out, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 12, 5l behind Willheconquertoo (9-1) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Indigo Sky (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) In touch ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 8l behind Danielle's Lad (8-10) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Markusha 50-1 (7-11) Always in rear, tailed off final 2f, 18th of 19, 33l behind Deeper In Debt (8-8) at Goodwood 1m app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Penway 50-1 (8-12) Soon chasing leaders, with leader over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 20l behind Velocitas (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn clm (7) pol in Dec.
Samson Quest 11-2 (8-12) Behind and soon pushed along, headway halfway, outpaced over 2f out, switched and stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3l behind My Girl Pearl (8-9) at W'hampton 7f clm (7) pol in Dec.
Temper Tantrum 16-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 11l behind Libre (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Tregarron 13-2 (8-8) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Atlantic Quest (9-5) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Welsh Wind (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Behind, never in contention, 9th of 12, 16l behind Aswan (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Nov.
Missed Turn 66-1 (8-9) Made most until headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, last of 13, 17l behind Ever Cheerful (8-13) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Rose Amber 100-1 (8-3) Tracked leader to halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened quickly over 3f out, soon well behind, 11th of 13, 29l behind Libre (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm (6) pol in Dec.
Sunset Dreamer (USA) 40-1 (8-5) Raced wide in mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 14, 15l behind Sonntag Blue (8-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.