Racecards
16:00 Lingfield Park
32Red Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,246
- 2nd: £2,169
- 3rd: £1,084
- 4th: £543
- Form 33211-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D A Parkes
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner
- Form 7214-25
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 01106-V
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Sophie Scardifield
dwelt, close up in 5th, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 412-423
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
made all, quickened approaching final furlong, ran on
- Form 247451
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Jane Elliott
dwelt, raced wide, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MERRY BANTER had little chance in a conditions race when third on her reappearance behind Sutter County, rated 103. But she ended last year with a double in Class 2 sprints and David Parkes' allowance further helps her cause. Monte Cinq was expected to do better dropped in class last time and Scuzeme makes more appeal having looked an improved sprinter when winning a maiden easily at Newcastle on his comeback in January. Juan Horsepower represents last year’s winning yard but is upped in class along with Pulsating, a selling plate winner at Wolverhampton.
Formwatch
Merry Banter 13-2 (8-9) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Sutter County (9-0) at Newcastle 5f stks (3) pol in Feb.
Monte Cinq (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Major Jumbo (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Grecian Divine (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Mid-division, 7th and ridden under 2f out, no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Ice Cold In Alex (9-2) at Dundalk 5f hcp pol in Oct.
Juan Horsepower 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and went 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish, just held, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Jack Flash (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Pulsating (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Held up, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway chasing leaders when not clear run and and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Invincible Ridge (9-4) by 2l, 9 ran.
Scuzeme 7-4fav (8-13) Behind, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating School Run (8-8) by 3l, 7 ran.