Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
Dave Carter's 60th Birthday Fillies' Handicap (AW) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places. All Weather: Standard)
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 230333
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, led just over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out
Orlar (IRE)
29- Form 5834-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey V Slattery
behind, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders
- Form 542-86
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey P J Dobbs
close up, led 6f out to just over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Romanova (IRE)
300- Form 840-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey D R McCabe
led, headed 6f out, stayed prominent until weakened 2f out
Ruby Brown
56- Form 660
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
- Form 55-36
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey B Reilly
always towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 743030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey T P Queally
in rear, some late headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 803-060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 50-8000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 281809
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 63
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This represents another chance for Toffee Vodka to get her head in front, but she certainly faces dangers in Missed Turn, Desert Google and Orlar. Much as the selection's best Turf form has come at seven furlongs, she stays this trip and, returning to the surface that has seen her only career win to date, the door she has been knocking at lately might finally open. Much as she has so far only won a seller, which came at today's venue, Missed Turn's overall track form leaves her no forlorn hope, while all-weather debutante Desert Google's best pieces of form would certainly bring her into the reckoning. The lightly-raced Blue Azure surely has better to come, but Flamand is clearly not one of Luca Cumani's leading lights. Back on the all-weather following two disappointing Turf efforts, Orlar could fare better as her best two-year-old form is good. Finally, Make It Snappy's stable is in form, but she needs to step up on what has so far been shown. This returns us to the selection, which is Toffee Vodka.
Formwatch
Toffee Vodka (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Led until headed halfway, stayed on, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 3rd of 6, 14l behind Tanzanite (8-3) at Sandown 1m fll hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Flamand (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Show Me The Lolly (8-1) at Yarmouth 1m fll hcp (5) frm in Jul.
Romanova (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened, 13th of 19, 11l behind Corcoran (8-11) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn fll (D2) gd in Oct.
Blue Azure (USA) 6-1 (7-9) In touch to halfway, tailed off final 3f, last of 6, well behind Tanzanite (8-3) at Sandown 1m fll hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Desert Google 10-1 (8-7) Raced stand's side, held up, never troubled leaders, 12th of 18, 16l behind La Bella Grande (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Make It Snappy 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division on outer, lost pace 4f out, soon behind, 11th of 14, 14l behind Seasons Estates (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3yo fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Phi Phi (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, mid-division and keen, went right over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 11l behind Charmatic (9-13) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Missed Turn 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 19l behind Spring Time Girl (8-7) at Carlisle 1m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.