Racecards
14:50 Lingfield Park
E.B.F. Maiden Stakes
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 37
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey D R McCabe
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
made all, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
raced mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
In Hope
16- Form 04
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, soon with winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Green Park has leading claims and gets the vote over Sand Cat, with Bathwick Prince best of the remainder. The latter hails from a stable that has been very profitable to follow with its two-year-olds, but he looked far from the finished article when hanging badly at Leicester on his second career start, and is best watched just for the time being. He may well improve enough to take a hand here, but cannot be classed as a reliable betting proposition just yet. Sand Cat makes his debut, and on breeding could easily be good enough at the first time of asking, being related to three winning sprinters. The market may reflect his chances, but on the evidence of a promising run at Windsor, Green Park is much preferred. Richard Hannon's juvenile stuck to his task well when chasing home Crocodile Bay at the Berkshire track, and as the latter has since followed up at Thirsk at the weekend, the form is solid enough to make Green Park a confident selection.
Formwatch
Allsussedup 9-1 Led far side group to 2f out, weakened rapidly, 14th of 16, 16l behind Crocodile Bay at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.
Bathwick Prince 9-2 Hung right throughout, led 4f out until 2f out, weakened and hampered over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Ba Foxtrot at Leicester 5f 2yo mdn aut gs in Apr.
Captain Bolsh Tagula gelding out of a moderate racemare.
Green Park (IRE) 12-1 Tracked winner stand side, stayed on well, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Crocodile Bay at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.
Ivans Ride (IRE) 16-1 Raced stand side, always outpaced in rear, 15th of 16, 21l behind Crocodile Bay at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn gd in Apr.
Sand Cat Cadeaux Genereux colt, half-brother to three winning sprinters.
Southborough Lad Woodborough gelding out of a moderate racemare.
In Hope 16-1 With leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4l behind Smooch at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn fll pol in Apr.