Racecards
13:25 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct No Q On 08000 93 66 93 Handicap (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
Danakil
71- Form 450043
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey J Coffill-brown
held up, some headway over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 003555
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
held up, driven and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 103543
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
held up, headway over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out
Cold Turkey
18- Form 001111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Poulton
slowly into stride, held up, keen early, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 066033
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, driven to challenge over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 306021
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey K Dalgleish
tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Big Bertha
34- Form 041662
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey J F Egan
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 360414
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace
- Form 503453
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
Go Classic
159- Form 0040
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 041430
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, headway over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 000564
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey T Quinn
held up, driven and headway over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead post
Mandoob
18- Form 12-5630
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division until weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Cold Turkey can complete a five-timer here, with Sea Holly, Maystock and Reminiscent just three live dangers. Cold Turkey has been in the form of his life on the Polytrack, reeling off three in succession since scoring on turf at Goodwood. Harry Poulton, who gained his first victory aboard the three-year-old the time before last, is in the saddle again, claiming a valuable seven pounds, and with only a small rise in the ratings, can pay to follow. Maystock is another familiar sight round here lately, and was successful in an apprentice affair on 12 November. It is folly to rule out anything that Gerard Butler saddles, so he is definitely one for the short-list. Sea Holly landed a maiden here after finally shrugging off a hip injury incurred at Newbury and should continue to progress, while Reminiscent is nearly a stone better off with Cold Turkey for a three-length beating last time, and so should not be discounted. Cold Turkey is such an in-form animal though that he just has to be followed, and we will do that here.