Racecards
17:00 Lingfield Park
Betway Stayers' Handicap (Class 6)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 647-884
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Mirko Sanna
set steady pace, headed narrowly approaching final furlong, shaken up to lead again inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
Ledbury (IRE)
671- Form 005960/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Danny Brock
tracked winner, pushed along to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 336/504-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Without a win in 15 starts, Ledbury has switched yards since last in action in 2017. Sixties Secret and SEA’S ARIA have both won over hurdles but the former hasn’t raced since October and was well beaten on the last couple of occasions she raced on the Flat. The top weight is just preferred as this looks easier than his recent tasks and he finished closer at Chelmsford on his latest start.
Formwatch
Sea's Aria (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Short of room start, held up, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Croeso Cymraeg (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Ledbury (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Pulled hard towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Night Generation (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Sixties Secret 11-10fav (10-12) Held up, blundered badly and rider nearly unseated 1st, soon recovered, pushed along and reminders approaching 6th, soon struggling, eased and pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Oct.