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15:15 Lingfield Park

Wayment Flooring Novice Stakes (aw) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.79s
  • Off Time: 15:15:27
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Meeriss (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sourire

    6/4

      1(4)
      Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

      Harlech Castle

      12 b
      6/1
      • Form 4721
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly into stride, soon tracked leading pair, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

      2(2)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Meeriss (IRE)

      12
      5/1
      • Form 1739
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Fool's Wildcat (USA)

      19
      15/8
      • Form 63
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      held up in touch, ridden halfway, effort 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

      Sourire

      6 D
      6/4
      • Form 81202
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 81

      led, ridden, flashed tailed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      5(5)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Minjim

      25/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-8

      raced in last place, in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced 2f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Only five runners go to post in this contest and Harlech Castle is given the vote, with Sourire and Minjim the most likely dangers. The selection is reported to be quite lazy and with this in mind he could be capable of racking up a sequence. He can be a hard ride and he will only just do enough but that will aid him in his fight against the handicapper and there is little doubt that he does have the ability to win races. He stuck to his guns to score well last time out and he can go in again. Sourire was only beaten a neck here last time out by Determined Stand and although she has her quirks, she should again give a good account of herself. Minjim looks a nice colt on breeding and he is certainly of interest on his racecourse debut, as Clive Brittain is capable of readying one to win first time out. However, Harlech Castle can make it back-to-back wins and he is given the vote.

      Formwatch

      Harlech Castle 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Chatham Islands (8-11) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Meeriss (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Keen, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 9th of 13, 7l behind Cobo Bay (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (4) sft in Aug.

      Fool's Wildcat (USA) 15-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden approaching 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Newly Elected (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.

      Sourire 7-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and flashed tail, ran on inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, nk behind Determind Stand (8-7) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp (5) pol in Aug.

      Minjim Kyllachy colt, half-brother to several winners from 5f-1m4f.