Racecards
19:55 Lingfield Park
Book Online For A Discount Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey E Ahern
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N I M Rossiter
- Jockey M Coumbe
chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 535-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey C Catlin
took keen hold, held up in touch, no real impression final 2f
Saint Nick
203- Form 0-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway
- Form 6-33294
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
held up last, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 63
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway to track leader halfway, led inside final 2f, driven over 1f out, well in command final furlong, easily
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey M Tebbutt
ran green on outer and held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Discotheque gets the confident vote in this maiden with Mail Express and Rembrandt Quality rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth in a better race behind Wheelavit last time, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and he need only run up to that mark to win this with a little in hand. Mail Express rates the main danger on his latest third behind Josie Marcus but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect once handicapped. Rembrandt Quality showed a modicum of ability last season but does not appear to have trained on while Tetrode is bred to be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time and for the winner we return to Discotheque who gets the confident vote.
Formwatch
Tetrode (USA) 18-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Indian Sabre (9-3) at Southwell 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) fbs in Jul.
All About Him (USA) 100-1 (8-10) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 12l behind Falmassim (9-3) at Windsor 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Rembrandt Quality (USA) 16-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon faded, 10th of 12, 9l behind Cape of Luck (9-7) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Saint Nick 100-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Direct Debit (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Jan.
Discotheque (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Wheelavit (9-7) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Mail Express (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Hampered at start and towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Josie Marcus (9-0) at York 7f mdn fll (4) gf in Jul.
Tumpuluna (IRE) Marju filly out of 7f winner Tarhhib.