Racecards
13:55 Lingfield Park
Prestige Flooring Services E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Form 250336
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
with leader on far side, soon ridden along, weakened final furlong (wore cheek pieces)
Baltic King
24- Form 424
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, driven to lead 1f out, soon clear comfortably
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
went right start, raced far side, weakened over 1f out, eased
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey W Woods
slowly into stride in rear, slightly outpaced and hung right throughout, stayed on, nearest at finish
- Form 402006
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey A Clark
chased leader far side, ridden over 2f out, one-paced
Aegean Magic
26- Form 60
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong
Almara
53- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey D Kinsella
mid-division, kept on near finish
- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey Claire Stretton
tracked leaders until beaten when hampered final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
in touch and raced far side, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Tripti (IRE)
47- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
overall leaders near side, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Baltic King has shown more than enough to win a race of this nature and is the TEAMtalk choice to take full advantage of a significant drop in grade. Hughie Morrison's charge has shown a useful level of ability in maidens and has been allotted a BHB handicap mark of 87 so it will be disappointing if the son of Danetime cannot prevail. Hey Presto flopped last time but has place claims on his Folkestone second in similar company over this trip last month. Aegean Magic hinted at ability first time out but now has something to prove after a below-par effort next time so newcomer Polar Bear, who makes plenty of appeal on breeding, may pose a bigger threat and is worth noting in the market.