Racecards
13:40 Lingfield Park
Text 'Betdirect' To 88600 Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, chase winner over 2f out, kept on, unable to challenge
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Duke
- Jockey J P Spencer
made virtually all, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J Quinn
intouch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey S Hitchcott
behind, ridden and outpaced 3f out, never dangerous
Ennobling
23- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer E Vaughan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, chased leaders 3f out, soon ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey N De Souza
held up, ridden over 2f out, outpaced from over 1f out
Health Spa
53- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rory Moore
slowly into stride, soon tracked the leaders, ridden and weakened from 2f out
Pleasing
20- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked winner, slightly outpaced and lost place over 2f out, stayed on and switched right over 1f out, lost 3rd near finish
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey S Carson
started very slowly, soon in mid-division, slightly checked on rail over 5f out, ridden along over 2f out, staying on when checked over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to take 3rd near finish, better for race
In depth
Verdict
Some very interesting newcomers here including First Slip and Exotic Venture, but on this occasion we will side with experience and plump for Pleasing. John Dunlop's generally improve with racing and this well bred filly is certainly going the right way. Her recent third behind Easy Air makes good reading in the context of this event and she should do event better over this more suitable trip. Amanda Perrett's runner First Slip is by Slip Anchor out of an American mare. He will have been well prepared and if he attracts money in the ring take note. The same applies to Exotic Venture who is by the prolific sire Piccolo and hails from a yard that can get one ready first time out. Ed Vaughn's Ennobling should step up on her debut effort and could prove best of the others, but for the winner we return to Pleasing.