Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Christmas Parties At Lingfield Racecourse Nursery Handicap (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 1U0020
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
dwelt, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
- Form 213
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
close up, chased clear leader well over 1f out, not pace to challenge, weakened final furlong
- Form 144304
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey Lisa Jones
led at good pace, ridden and headed 3f out, kept on until weakened over 1f out
- Form 05301
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey A McCarthy
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 344224
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong but never dangerous
- Form 60241
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leader, led 3f out, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 50000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
started slowly, soon in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home
- Form 400060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
close up, headway over 1f out, stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, pushed out comfortable
- Form 400000
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey F P Ferris
held up in mid-division, lost touch over 2f out, soon beaten
Pardon Moi
29- Form 153026
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey Hayley Turner
raced wide in rear, widen into straight, no impression on leaders
In depth
Verdict
Just twelve runners, but a very competitive event with the vote going to Easily Averted, but amongst many dangers, Red Sovereign and Truly Wonderful could be the ones to chase the selection home. Jamie Osborne has a very good line to the nursery form this season and Easily Averted, who was always holding Averline in a similar race to this at Brighton last time, can add to his tally. Red Sovereign lost her maiden tag in style when beating Distant Times up at Newcastle, and wasn't disgraced on her first handicap venture when finishing a close up third to Matt Blanc, and with the assistance of Keiren Fallon, will make a bold bid. Truly Wonderful wasn't beaten far by the selection in that Brighton contest and is expected to be in the firing line again. So a difficult race to fathom, and after a lot of head scratching, Easily Averted is the pick of the bunch.