Racecards
16:00 Lingfield Park
Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 135y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 330-029
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey T P Queally
led on rail, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 05930
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 2f out, went 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 7-3977
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
switched right start, soon chasing leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Banmi (IRE)
16- Form 38-9400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Sir Gordon
52- Form 300-767
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
outpaced towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
Staxton Hill
13- Form 708-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
raced out wide, off the pace towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out
Poetic Lilly
24- Form 788-5U3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
raced out a bit wide, chased leader, challenged from 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Ask Siri (IRE)
208- Form 53-0440
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Aled Beech
outpaced and always towards rear
- Form 9990
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
chased leaders over 4f
Num Num
24- Form 9000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey George Rooke
outpaced and always in rear, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
None of these inspire much confidence but POETIC LILLY has slipped down the weights since last year’s handicap debut and a third on the Polytrack here last time suggests she can figure in this. Luna Wish also placed on the all-weather here before finishing last at Yarmouth while Glencora finished third in maiden company at the same track before struggling on her handicap debut. Ask Siri may do better back over today’s shorter trip and Staxton Hill is unexposed.
Formwatch
Luna Wish 13-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind Light Lily (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Glencora (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Sweated up start, held up in rear, driven 2f out, no impact, 11th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Conscious (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Rockin' N Raven 25-1 (9-7) Midfield, switched right and ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Our Shakila (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Banmi (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Always in rear, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Mochalov (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sir Gordon 14-1 (9-2) A little slow into stride, in rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 9 1/2l behind David's Beauty (9-7) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Staxton Hill 8-1 (9-4) Dwelt and hampered start, in touch towards rear, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Molly Shaw (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Poetic Lilly 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden for effort over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Laurentia (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Aug.
Ask Siri (IRE) 13-2 (8-1) Mid-division on inside, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Kybosh (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Madames Girl (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon struggling, last of 11, 20 3/4l behind Laurentia (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Aug.
Num Num 125-1 (9-0) Always outpaced in rear, eased over 1f out, last of 10, dist behind Tawaafoq (9-4) at Chepstow 6f stks (6) gs in Aug.