Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,911
- 2nd: £564
- 3rd: £282
- Form 24
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
took keen hold early, tracked leading trio, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey G Baker
led at steady pace, headed over 8f out and soon settled 3rd until over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
took keen hold, early, held up in 5th, reminders 4f out, soon left behind, tailed off
Sunset Place
36- Form 96706-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 53
took keen hold early, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, not quite pace to reach winner
- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, kept on for hand riding to 4th inside final furlong, may do better
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
tracked leading duo, headway to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner and kept on until lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 62222-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
took keen hold, tracked leader, tracked new leader 8f out. led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, held on well towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jacobs Son has been the losing favourite on his last three outings now. He found Mark Johnston's Halifax too good over C&D last time and the Middleham trainer may spoil his party again here. The latter runs BESTWECAN, a half-brother to six winners in the USA and it will be no surprise if he proves good enough on his debut. A Southwell bumper winner, First Rock's Polytrack debut was too bad to be true and better is expected here, while it's hard to know what to make of Speakers Corner having been pulled-up in both starts over hurdles so far.
Formwatch
First Rock (IRE) 8-11fav (9-7) Hung right most of way, led until hung right on bend and headed over 8f out, chased winner until 7f out, close up until outpaced and lost place over 2f out, 4th of 5, 13l behind Momkinzain (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Miles of Sunshine 20-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 14l behind Wily Fox (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Speakers Corner 100-1 (11-2) Close up, hit 4th, reminders approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, in a race won by Raya Star (11-2) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 14 ran.
Sunset Place 12-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed over 4f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Mr Chocolate Drop (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
No Time For Tears (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride held up, headway on outer to chase leaders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 11l behind Yensi (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Bestwecan (IRE) King's Best colt out of Datsdawayitis.
Jacobs Son 7-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, clear with winner 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Halifax (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.