Racecards
13:35 Lingfield Park
Go Pontins Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Form 00309-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey James Doyle
chased winner 6f out, ridden 3f out, no extra, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 685-748
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey Tony Culhane
took keen hold, tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, soon hung left, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
always rear, outpaced and lost touch over 3f out, tailed off over 2f out
Duty Free (IRE)
143- Form 54-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, late headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 4236-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, but always held
Madaarek (USA)
132- Form 70-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey B Doyle
held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble first 2
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, soon led, shaken up over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, ridden out, always holding on
- Form 88
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey E Creighton
always towards rear, never on terms
Night Falcon
131- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Quinn
always behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Zaham gets the vote over Emerald Wilderness, with Duty Free and Witchingham taken to chase him home. Lingfield's eight-race card gets under way with division one of a mile maiden, and this should present a good opportunity to Zaham who was well fancied on his debut here last month. Mark Johnston's colt shaped well in chasing home the other market leader Barshiba that day, and the form has already been franked, with the third Surrey Spinner going on to open his account earlier this week. With normal improvement, the son of Silver Hawk should prove hard to beat. Emerald Wilderness is more experienced, and it is hoped that this step up in trip will help his cause. Mick Channon's charge became unbalanced when pressure was applied last time though, and has a much wider draw than the selection to cope with. Duty Free is very well bred but did not show much in two starts on Turf at Bath last year, and is best watched perhaps today, while of the remainder, Witchingham is worth a mention as he drops back in trip. Zaham has more potential though, and is taken to score before going on to better things.
Formwatch
Laugh 'n Cry 9-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 12l behind Comeintothespace (8-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Very Well Red 33-1 (8-12) Hampered start, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 2l behind Ansells Pride (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn aut stk (6) pol in Feb.
Worldwind Agnes World filly, half-sister to 6f winner Thundergod.
Duty Free (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Grey Rover (9-3) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Emerald Wilderness (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, mid-division, effort and became unbalanced 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Endiamo (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Madaarek (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Prominent over 5f, 11th of 19, 13l behind Spanish Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Zaham (USA) 7-4jt-fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, better for race, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Barshiba (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Witchingham 40-1 (9-3) Soon chasing winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, one pace when hung left inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Six Shots (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Jan.