Racecards
12:10 Lingfield Park
FA Cup Betting At bluesq.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,386
- 2nd: £705
- 3rd: £352
- Form 0549-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Halford
mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, swerved left under pressure well inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
- Form 42-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders early, soon mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, rallied and headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never nearer
- Form 0245-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
- Form 939-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey M O'connell
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
led, hard pressed over 2f out, hung right under pressure inside final furlong, bumped closing stages, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 83-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
Frock (IRE)
36- Form 74-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon lost place
Jennifer J
33- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer
Key Gold
88- Form 05-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on well
Previous results
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Verdict
JOSAM failed to land the odds over a mile at Kempton last time, but was beaten less than a length with a subsequent winner back in third. Richard Hannon's Montjeu colt looks sure to appreciate today's longer trip and gets the vote to open his account. Cape Safari looks another likely to improve for the step up in distance after her latest third at this track and she makes more appeal than Frock and Macdonald Mor. Key Gold hasn't raced since finishing fifth at Leicester in October, but is preferred to stablemate Three Bards and John Gosden's Ex Oriente.
Formwatch
Dalmo Dalakhani gelding out of Morina.
Ex Oriente (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Raced center in touch, ridden over 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 29l behind Pickled Pelican (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Josam (IRE) 10-11fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon recovered to close 4th, ran green and in snatches, effort on outside under pressure to 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, always held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Island Melody (8-9) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lyrical Gangster (IRE) Redback colt out of Feet Of Flame.
Macdonald Mor (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened final final furlong, 5th of 7, 17l behind Silver Lime (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Masters Blazing 33-1 (8-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Lancaster Gate (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Three Bards (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Close up, weakened 2f out, 12th of 15, 21l behind Swedish Sailor (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Cape Safari (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) Led until over 2f out, soon rallied, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Tina's Spirit (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
Frock (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Strathnaver (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
Guiletta (IRE) Dalakhani filly out of Guilia.
Jennifer J 100-1 (8-12) Restless stalls, slowly away, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 8l behind Instrumentalist (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec.
Key Gold 25-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 5l behind Thomas Chippendale (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.