Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
Betway Stayers Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 501355-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
held up, wide and headway entering final 2f, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 532335-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, nearest finish
- Form 869642-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 671726-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
tracked clear leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 41/6850-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T J Murphy
clear with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 058775-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey L P Keniry
dwelt, held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 856672-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
soon led and clear with one other, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 8/89064-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer David Drinkwater
- Jockey M Harley
in touch, switched to outer 3f out, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 957-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 707044-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
tracked clear leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Movie Magic
36- Form 58/0656-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Lily Edge has only ever won on Polytrack and is just 1lb higher than her last victory over the track and trip but she's run poorly recently. Delagoa Bay is 7lb higher than her victory at Kempton in November and is looking a bit high. Robben has a career strike-rate of 1-35 and has never won on the all-weather, though he gained a surprise victory over hurdles at Sedgefield last month. Ruby Wednesday has won on the track and didn't get the best of runs when attempting 1m6f for the first time at Chelmsford. She should get into the frame though PAR THREE looks the one to be on. Tony Carroll's charge has won over this trip at Chelmsford and looked on the way back to form from her falling mark when runner-up over a trip too short at Wolverhampton last month. Ali Bin Nayef's only victory came in a Class 7 at Wolverhampton and he's 5lb higher while Miss Dusky Diva has never raced beyond 1m4f, though she hasn't been beaten far in either start over that trip.
Formwatch
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Towards rear, effort on inside and plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Canadian Diamond (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Robben 9-2 (10-10) Pressed leader, driven and lost place before 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden after next, kept on under pressure flat, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 7, 21 1/4l behind Raise A Spark (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ruby Wednesday 11-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Lost The Moon (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ali Bin Nayef 8-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Go George Go (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Grand Facile 16-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 3f, 12th of 13, 27l behind Canadian Diamond (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Comedy House 20-1 (9-4) Started slowly, held up well in rear, very wide on bend 3 out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 5th in closing stages, 5th of 13, 3l behind Stand Guard (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Par Three (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on into 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind My Renaissance (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Miss Dusky Diva (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders halfway, 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, chased winner, no extra and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind My Renaissance (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Dec.
Divine Prince (GR) 50-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Dream Love (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lily Edge 14-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched right to inside 2f out, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Stand Guard (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Movie Magic 100-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Westerbee (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Nov.