Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
Betdaq Betting Exchange Intermediate Open Nh Flat Race (aw) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Turf, All Weather Standard)
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Form 819
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden approaching 2f out, ran on well to lead close home
Jethro Wheeler
228- Form 06-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey C D Thompson
held up, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
keen, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Nicol
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, effort and headway when not clear run on bend 2f out, soon ridden, ran on towards finish
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up, headway 6f out, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened 1f out
Psychological
186- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
tracked leader to over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, faded final furlong
- Form 16
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey J Favell
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on
- Form 34
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey J Pemberton
led, ridden 2f out, headed close home
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey J Diment
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Cyborg
13- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey R Walford
held up on inside, driven 4f out, eased until outside, ran on strongly approaching final furlong, just failed
- Form 20
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Daniel Hutchison
held up, closer order 4f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out
Imaydance
63- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Mary Meek
- Jockey Charlie Studd
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Cyborg makes most appeal in a decent race, dangers include Calaficial, Spanish Cruise and Psychological. The selection ran a blinder in a strong race at Sandown on his racecourse debut and the Halling gelding should prove capable of going one better in this company with the all-weather surface unlikely to be a problem. Wiesenfurst was a long way behind that day but he had shown promise on debut, the winner has run well in a better race since, and he may be able to take closer order. Spanish Cruise won a junior bumper here on debut but never looked like getting competitive at Fontwell on soft ground next time; he's opposable. Psychological, Sheer Magnetism and Ashleys Poppy have all shown promise but need to improve and Calaficial may emerge as a bigger threat. He won here in December to confirm the promise shown on debut; his latest run was too bad to be true and he merits respect but he could struggle to concede weight to the selection, Cyborg.
Formwatch
Calaficial (IRE) 11-4 (11-11) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 17, 33l behind Shalone (10-4) at Wincanton 2m nhf (5) gs in Jan.
Jethro Wheeler 20-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 5f out, one pace, 7th of 10, 11l behind Won More Night (10-7) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gf in Jul.
Maderson Blue (IRE) Pistolet Bleu gelding out of Not A Bid.
Oujamaflip Vettori gelding, half-brother to numerous winners from 5f-1m.
Pivolant (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up, headway after 5f, struggling before halfway, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind The Old Pretender (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (5) hvy in Jan.
Psychological 33-1 (10-7) In touch, ridden 4f out, chased leaders and one pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Hold Em (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f nhf (6) gf in Sept.
Sheer Magnetism (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, soon headed, edged left and ran green over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 13, 15l behind Jokers Legacy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Spanish Cruise (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 24l behind Aboukir Bay (10-7) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) sft in Jan.
Ashleys Poppy (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Led after 3f, ridden over 2f out, one paced when headed inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4l behind Calaficial (11-0) at Lingfield 2m mdn nhf (6) pol in Dec.
Doubleexcel Roi de Rome mare out of a lightly-raced mare.
Grace Rowan King Charlemagne mare out of a moderate racemare.
Cyborg 8-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, edged right and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Cockney Trucker (11-2) at Sandown 2m nhf (5) gd in Feb.
Wiesenfurst (GER) 20-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 11th of 13, 13l behind Cockney Trucker (11-2) at Sandown 2m nhf (5) gd in Feb.
Imaydance 100-1 (9-13) Chased leader, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, last of 12, well behind Isintshelovely (11-2) at Fontwell 1m 6f mrs nhf (6) gd in Jan.