Racecards
16:00 Lingfield Park
Ashurst Wood Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,800 added
- Winner: £1,911
- 2nd: £564
- 3rd: £282
- Form 1-76235
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey F Sweeney
in rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
Mac Federal (IRE)
1453- Form 33495/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
led early, tracked leader, led 3f out, headed narrowly 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, caught post
- Form 08580/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey T P Queally
soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 668
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
Maydream
27- Form 678-6P3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, effort between horses inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead post
- Form 86-6434
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
awkward start, in touch, pushed along 5f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
DANSILVER has had a couple of runs here this year in between hurdling and won on both occasions. He scored over 1m5f a week ago but landed a race over C&D back in January and Jim Best's charge is worth sticking with in his current form. Prince Charlemagne has been placed recently without looking like winning and remains a shade high in the weights, while Maydream went close over a shorter trip at Kempton last time but has something to prove over today's distance. Sommersturm has been hurdling without success but has yet to race over 2m on the Flat and is worth noting.
Formwatch
Dansilver 5-2 (9-7) Steadied start, took keen hold tracking leading pair, effort on inside to 2nd over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar beating Sunset Place (9-6) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Prince Charlemagne (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 9l behind Rosewood Lad (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Mac Federal (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, effort approaching 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Caucasienne (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb '07.
Sommersturm (GER) 1-3fav (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 5th of 11, 5l behind Blackstone Vegas (10-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-55 (6) pol in May.
Miles of Sunshine 40-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 9, 16l behind Musawama (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Maydream 14-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Little Richard (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Beseech (USA) 10-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway when switched to outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Storm Hawk (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
New Den 9-2 (8-12) Stumbled leaving stalls and unseated rider, in a race won by Acropolis (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f sell stks (6) pol in Mar, 5 ran.