Racecards
15:15 Lingfield Park
Silks Suite Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class F) (Class F)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 400000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
led to 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 636-303
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey D Nolan
with leader, headed just inside final furlong, faded
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J Mackay
held up, headway on outer over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on
Ex Mill Lady
12- Form 5-422
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey B Doyle
prominent, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
chased leaders until weakened quickly over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey Willie Supple
slowly into stride, always trailing in rear
In depth
Verdict
John Berry looks to have found a decent opportunity for Ex Mill Lady to open her account and the daughter of Bishop Of Cashel is taken to do so at the main expense of the newcomer Heavens Walk and Blue Moon Hitman. The selection has found one too good in each of her last two starts, both in better company, and a reproduction of either of those efforts should suffice. There is only 1lb between the selection and Blue Moon Hitman on official BHB ratings but the last mentioned is more exposed and is difficult to recommend with any confidence. Andrew Balding's Loveyoulongtime has shown little sign of ability from two starts so far so a bigger threat may come from one of the newcomers. Peter Makin's Compton Place colt Heavens Walk makes most appeal of them, although a market mover for Sokoke, who is also by Compton Place, would be of interest. Ex Mill Lady sets a decent standard though and she gets the vote.