Racecards
13:50 Lingfield Park
Bet Attheraces 0800 083 83 83 Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 50-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey P McCabe
mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on, one paced
Its Ecco Boy
21- Form 54-0320
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Darren Williams
close up, ridden and chased leader over 2f out, outpaced by leading pair over 1f out
- Form 0600-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
keen, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 330-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in touch, ridden to press leader over 1f out, ran on and led well inside final furlong
- Form 000000/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey S Whitworth
led, ridden and headed 4f out, eased well over 1f out, finished lame
- Form 0230-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Laura Reynolds
slow into stride, towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never nearer
Grand Halo (IRE)
141- Form 56-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up, ridden and not much room 2f out, never dangerous
Lawood (IRE)
206- Form 2220-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Francis Ennis
- Jockey I Mongan
with leader, led 4f out, pressed from over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, unable to quicken close home
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
slow into stride, headway after 3f, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong
In depth
Verdict
An interesting maiden with some unexposed sorts from powerful yards making their all-weather debuts but the vote goes to Summer Recluse who can take advantage of his proven track craft. Brett Johnson's charge has shown enough in two recent starts over course and distance to suggest he should have little difficulty in picking up a race of this nature. The son of Cozzene was a close fourth in a minor event behind yesterday's handicap winner Miss George here last month before making a return visit 10 days later in maiden company. The four-year-old travelled well on the latter occasion but was given too much to do in the closing stages and, despite finishing strongly, had to settle for the runners-up berth. Kept closer to the pace, he can make amends under Dane O'Neill. Barry Hills has a fine record here particularly in maidens so Grand Halo, who showed some promise on turf last term, looks sure to go well while Richard Hannon saddles Tuppenny Blue, a newcomer who makes plenty of appeal on breeding and should be noted in the market. Lawood has shown his best turf form on good ground so should appreciate the surface and will prove a big danger while Its Ecco Boy, who has some useful placed efforts in handicap company to his name, looks best of the remainder.