Racecards
15:20 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 1/00422-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
raced keenly, close up, driven and not quicken 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 01422-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
pressed winner, ridden to take narrow advantage inside final furlong, kept on under pressure until caught last stride
- Form 104402-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced keenly, chased leaders until weakened entering final furlong
- Form 010534-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F McDonald
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 603100-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
soon led, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to regain lead last stride
- Form 0/00030-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
held up in rear, headway on wide outside on 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
Currency
15- Form 603110-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey G Baker
close up on inner, chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 060104-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey P Hanagan
held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Strider
15- Form 244100-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
always behind, pushed along and struggling halfway
- Form 200243-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey M Fenton
held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on but not pace to challenge final furlong
- Form 0/01304-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey J Dekeyser
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression when not much room, kept inside final furlong
- Form 050500-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Derek Nolan
chased leaders on outer, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 013165-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cape St Vincent is the pick of the handicap here and can beat Stage Secret and Peruvian Style. Hughie Morrison has his string in fine form and this son of Paris House looks very well treated on his best form. He has only had two outings over this trip but on both occasions ran with great credit. With just 8lb 13lb's in the plate today he looks set for a big run. Stage Secret has gone close in three races since landing a Wolverhampton maiden back in November, he may need to drop a couple of pounds before winning again, but looks nailed on for a place. Peruvian Style's best recent effort came over course and distance in November when a close up fourth to Buy On The Red, a repeat of that showing should see him involved in the finish. David Loder's Outer Hebrides is a little high in the weight's, but may prove best of the remainder, however Cape St Vincent has been given his best chance for a while and can take full advantage