Racecards
17:15 Lingfield Park
Jumping Here On November 8th Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,500 added
- Form 231846
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
well placed off slow pace, headway 2f out, switched left over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, held on, all out
- Form 211116
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 62-4943
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 061877
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 7/17009
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never a factor
- Form 1-22265
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, headway on outside from 4f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, pressed winner and rallied near finish, just failed
- Form 421332
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 40/3657
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Havlin
always rear division
- Form 310400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
raced wide in mid-division, effort and hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 516257
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
keen, in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 46843-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
Pactolos Way
36- Form 056521
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon lost place
- Form 621-07
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders over 6f
- Form 924280
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
took keen hold, held up in rear, kept on final furlong, no chance
In depth
Verdict
Newnham is taken to bounce back, with Captain Margaret, True Companion, Red Birr and Pactolos Way others in with a shout. Newnham had been in great form on the all-weather earlier this year, reeling off a sequence of four straight victories before finally tasting defeat here on his last outing in March. For one reason or another he has been absent since, but that could work in his favour as he returns fresher than most, and is sure to have been well galloped. With Eddie Ahern in the plate, he can storm back with a win. Captain Margaret is another that returns from a lengthy absence, having finished second to Solva at Nottingham in May. She goes well round here and is worth a mention. True Companion was a beaten favourite on heavy going at Haydock recently, and is a bit out of form at present, but cannot be ruled out on earlier efforts here, while Red Birr is another course-and-distance winner. Pactolos Way won a maiden well enough at Wolverhampton, and at the age of three may have more to offer, but we shall side with Newnham as the answer.
Formwatch
Cusoon 8-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Personify (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sept.
Newnham (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, never travelling well, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 6l behind Zamboozle (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
True Companion 2-1jt-fav (9-4) Chased leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Leslingtaylor (8-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Sept.
Winners Delight 8-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, never near leaders, 7th of 8, 15l behind Custodian (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Barry Island 12-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dragon Slayer (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Red Birr (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Tabadul (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (4) std in May.
Captain Margaret 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Solva (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in May.
Pactolos Way 9-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Aug beating Mantle (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.