Racecards
15:30 Lingfield Park
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £4,347
- 2nd: £2,041
- 3rd: £1,021
- 4th: £510
- Form 122-136
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Probert
led early, chased leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, hung left and unable to quicken from over 1f out, weakened into 4th towards finish
- Form 277556-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S Woods
- Jockey Sebastian Woods
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied late into 3rd towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 31600/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey J F Egan
raced keenly towards rear, never involved
- Form 06/6216-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up in rear, good late headway, nearest finish
- Form 2-14775
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Tyler Heard
good speed from wide draw to lead, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards
- Form 52125-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
raced keenly and soon tracking leader, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on to lead inside final 150 yards, won going away
Be Prepared
21- Form 237/69-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
off the pace in last trio, never on terms
- Form 660-518
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey K T O'Neill
off the pace in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat
- Form 38-1576
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Hayley Turner
steadied start, raced keenly and held up in last pair, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
King's Knight was last seen struggling in heavy going at Newmarket but was runner-up on the Turf course here before that and makes his all-weather debut. La Maquina returns to action 4lb higher than when successful at Kempton while Caspian Queen has only her second outing over today’s trip having switched yards. Lequinto needs to find more off his current mark but CORAZON ESPINADO (NAP) has been competing in much better company since scoring over track and trip in January and Simon Dow’s charge gets another chance back at this level.
Formwatch
Lequinto (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Broke well, chased leaders, effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Uzincso (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Caspian Queen (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Off the pace towards rear, ran on towards finish, never nearer, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Melodic Charm (9-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Fox Leicester (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 18 3/4l behind Masked Identity (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
La Maquina 18-1 (9-6) Slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 17, 1 1/2l behind Epic Endeavour (8-13) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Corazon Espinado (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Traced winner, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
King's Knight (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Odyssey Girl (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Be Prepared 66-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Capote's Dream (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Evasive Power (USA) 16-5 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 7 3/4l behind Sir Titan (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Desert Land (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 3 3/4l behind Glasvegas (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.