Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
32Red Casino Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 45-23
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
made all, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 6-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
held up in touch, under pressure 4f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, never on terms
Templier (IRE)
138- Form 23252-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leader, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, kept on well, never reached winner
Topalova
18- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
dwelt and went right start, held up towards rear, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Templier has his first start since October but has a bit to spare on these terms with Carry Me Home. But the latter has the more recent form with a couple of placed efforts over a mile this year. Howardian Hills finished a bit closer upped to a mile at Kempton last time though is not certain to appreciate this extra test of stamina and SHOOFLY (NAP) is preferred. The latter showed a glimpse of promise when not beaten far in fifth over 1m2f at Kempton on her recent debut and a winner has already come out of the race. Topalova looks likely to improve for today's longer trip and is another to note.
Formwatch
Carry Me Home 11-10fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and not quicken over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Theos Lolly (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (6) pol in Feb.
Howardian Hills (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Soon led, headed after 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Papou Tony (8-9) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Pickering 25-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Rhythm And Blues (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Templier (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Tathqeef (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Shoofly (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Cat Royale (8-7) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Topalova 50-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Australian Queen (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
Montycristo 50-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind Papou Tony (8-9) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Katalan (GER) Adlerflug gelding out of Kalla.