Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
Betway Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,300 added
- Winner: £3,942
- 2nd: £1,851
- 3rd: £926
- 4th: £463
- Form 277685-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly away in rear, never on terms
Zamarkhan (FR)
217- Form 6-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Poulton
- Jockey Christian Howarth
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
dwelt always towards rear, weakened 3f out
- Form 4553-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
held up, effort 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 272/346-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 25-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T Kent
- Jockey Jim Crowley
close up, headway to track leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
dwelt towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
Nature (IRE)
18- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 8/2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
led, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An import from France, NEEDLE LACE stands out in this having been beaten only a neck at Southwell on her debut for George Boughey. She finished in front of Nature on that occasion and can go one better. Obsidian Knight disappointed when sent off favourite at Wolverhampton and is upped in trip while several have been hurdling with Fight For It preferred to Glide Down back on the level.
Formwatch
Big Wing (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on at 2f, made no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Duke Of Verona (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bricklagger (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Off the pace in last pair, reminders and struggling in rear after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Zamarkhan (FR) 66-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up and off the pace, some headway out wide and hung right over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 24l behind Hard To Fault (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Admiral's Launch (IRE) Fastnet Rock gelding out of Reflective.
Fight For It (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, beaten before 3 out, lost 3rd and weakened last, 6th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Dr T J Eckleburg (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Glide Down (USA) 13-8 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, slow jump 2 out, soon ridden and gradually weakened, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Silver Shade (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Obsidian Knight (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, short of room over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 6 1/2l behind New Force (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mohassana (USA) More Than Ready filly out of Safarjal.
Nature (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Dwelt, soon led, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Flying Instructor (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Needle Lace 7-4fav (8-11) Held up in mid-division, switched outside and headway over 2f out went 2nd over 1f out, hung left, always just held by winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Flying Instructor (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.