Racecards
14:55 Lingfield Park
Fred Gibson Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,350 added
- Form 802478
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out and weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 868870
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 68
soon in rear and reminders, staying on from over 1f out, hanging left
- Form 197002
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, ridden 4f out, kept on
- Form 250382
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, headway on inside over 1f out, one pace
- Form 542587
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed near finish
- Form 604938
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey P Mathers
in touch, headway 2f out, kept on gamely to lead near finish
In depth
Verdict
Tamino is taken to win this at the expense of Hollow Jo and Monte Major. The selection has been in such consistent form of late that he is almost certain to give his followers a real run for their money. He was in winning form at Newbury during the spring and although not in the winners enclosure since he has not been out of the frame so therefore is difficult to oppose. Hollow Jo caught the eye when second to Smokin Beau at Kempton last time out. That showed a real return to form so he has to be noted in the market while Monte Major is another that enters calculations on the back of some improved efforts lately. He was a fair second at Wolverhampton in a similar contest so any market support should be noted. But for the winner we return to Tamino.
Formwatch
George The Second 16-1 (8-6) Pressed leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8l behind Distinctly Game (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Cool Sands (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 9l behind Hello Man (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Hollow Jo 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Smokin Beau (8-13) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Monte Major (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) Outpaced, headway on outside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Tartatartufata (9-3) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Hythe Bay 12-1 (8-13) Steadied start, in rear, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 8, 5l behind Silver Prelude (8-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
No Time (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Chased winner to over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 7l behind Triskaidekaphobia (8-6) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Perfect Treasure (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Titan Triumph (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Tamino (IRE) 7-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, no extra, headed and outpaced by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Transcend (9-1) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.