Racecards
20:05 Lingfield Park
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- ÂŁ9,000 added
- Winner: ÂŁ4,536
- 2nd: ÂŁ2,129
- 3rd: ÂŁ1,065
- 4th: ÂŁ533
Love Mystery
15- Form 2-63325
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish
- Form 112273
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
made all, ridden approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, all out
Shibuya Song
16- Form 497-831
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
awkwardly away, tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, just held
- Form 952253
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D C Costello
close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish
- Form 465-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Shibuya Song won easily in this grade at Newbury and should be in the mix again but BUXTED REEL drops down in class on the back of a third at Ascot, when ahead of Love Mystery, and Ian Williams’ charge may prove the one to side with. The unexposed Turner Girl posted a promising effort at Newmarket on her handicap debut and first start of the year but Moonlit Warrior looks high enough in the weights.
Formwatch
Love Mystery 12-1 (8-12) Pulled hard and raced in mid-division, stayed on from 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Awesome Dancer (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Moonlit Warrior 6-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, gained a place over 3f out, 4th and no impression over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final 110 yards, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Son Of Red (9-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Shibuya Song 9-4fav (8-12) Tracked leader 1f, went 2nd again inside final mile, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Aurora Papillon (8-10) by 3l, 7 ran.
Buxted Reel (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, driven along over 3f out, hampered rival over 2f out, stayed on strongly to take third inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Awesome Dancer (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Turner Girl (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Jalea Moon (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.