Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Godstone Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,250 added
- Winner: £1,535
- 2nd: £453
- 3rd: £227
- Form 43318-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
chased leaders, effort to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 2930-02
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N Callan
led over 5f out, made rest, ridden out
- Form 113416
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch in rear, effort entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 43901-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey I Mongan
held up in touch in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 12-2201
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jake Payne
led until over 5f out, chased winner until over 2f out, rallied to chase winner again over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 6216-07
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Eight times a winner on Polytrack, Caprio's last five wins have been at this level but he has to give plenty of weight to the three-year-old MY LORD here. Bill Turner's charge usually plies his trade in claimers nowadays and won a similar event over 6f last month. He'll take all the beating on today's terms. Rubenstar can boast five wins over C&D and won't be far away, but the remainder have plenty to find with Maze just preferred to Lend A Grand.
Formwatch
Caprio (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Chased leader, led over 1f out, joined when edged left and tried to bite runner-up last stride, held on, won at Kempton 7f clm stks (6) pol in Jan beating Jake The Snake (9-7) by ns, 7 ran.
Maze (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, shd behind April Fool (8-12) at Kempton 7f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Rubenstar (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up behind, effort on outside well over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when hung left inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Avonrose (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Lend A Grand (IRE) 3-1 (10-0) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind I Confess (10-0) at Lingfield 7f sell stks (6) pol in Feb.
My Lord 11-10fav (8-9) With leader, led over 3f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo clm stks (5) pol in Mar beating Loves Theme (8-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Microlight 20-1 (8-12) Went left start, held up, jinked left after 1f, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 14l behind Avalon Bay (9-3) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.