Racecards
15:30 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On ITV Page 367 Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
Escalade
124- Form 343560
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, good headway but not reach leaders
- Form 0113P0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Callan
mid-division, no impression final 3f
- Form 401000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J E Long
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
always in the rear
Ginger Ice
16- Form 06-3505
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey A McCarthy
in touch and pulled hard, weakened over 2f out
- Form 100
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey T P Queally
led, headed after 3f, stayed prominent until weakened 3f out
- Form 610000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey S Whitworth
in rear, pulled through to lead after 3f, headed 3f out, weakened
Humdinger (IRE)
114- Form 60-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
always in the rear
- Form 050000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey G Faulkner
mid-division, headway 2f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong
- Form 000400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey N Chalmers
mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, stayed on
- Form 030050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey A Daly
in touch, no extra final furlong
Ragasah
81- Form 060/0-04
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey Lisa Jones
in touch on inside, kept on one pace final furlong
Scarpia
121- Form 000-005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Derek Nolan
slowly into stride, never a danger
- Form 064000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
never better than mid-division
In depth
Verdict
Ginger Ice could be the one to land this very tricky finale, Eurolink Artemis and Escalade could provide most danger. George Margarson's gelding has yet to win a race but has gone very close here in the past. In fact he returned to the track here in November and wasn't disgraced behind Eddies Jewel, going down by just four lengths. That was over the mile trip, but he has performed with credit in the past over this distance, and he looks the one to beat. Eurolink Artemis has at least won a couple of races earlier in the season, including one on the all-weather at Wolverhampton. He has disappointed in recent outings but if he puts his best foot forward today he should be in the shake up. Escalade has contested better events than this during the summer and should be good enough to reach the frame. So not a race to get too involved in financially, but Ginger Ice could be the safest bet.