Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
Fair Comment
12- Form 5474-82
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 2-33246
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
keen made all, ridden 2f out, driven and hung right inside final furlong, all out
- Form 4307-07
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 356153
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong
- Form 97-0741
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Robert Tart
in rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 4070-25
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey P J Dobbs
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
- Form 05-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D P Quinn
- Jockey George Buckell
in rear, pushed along 2f out, edged left and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 0-87244
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 70-7305
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J E Long
- Jockey Simon Pearce
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 08/676-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, pressing winner when carried right inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 79870-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey S J Drowne
always in rear
- Form 04-0708
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
very slowly away pulled hard, headway to rear of field 5f out, weakened over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Appyjack was winning for the first time since 2011 when successful at Kempton last time so doesn't make much appeal upped 6lb for this. Fair Comment went close behind Divine Rule here recently but has yet to score in 21 starts. There's little between the former and Pastoral Jet on collateral form while Fleetwoodsands has a shout on February's win at Kempton. However, a chance is taken on OLIVERS MOUNT as he's been threatening to add to his earlier win at Wolverhampton of late and Oisin Murphy's claim may just give him the edge in this.
Formwatch
Fair Comment 8-1 (9-0) Held up, effort approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Divine Rule (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Olivers Mount 6-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sudden Wish (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
Pastoral Jet 20-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, raced wide and held up in last pair off steady pace, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance, 7th of 8, 11l behind Nubar Boy (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Mar.
Fleetwoodsands (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Steadied towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Burnt Fingers (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Appyjack 3-1fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run to lead inside final furlong, pushed along and soon clear, won going away, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar beating Just Five (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Vitznau (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway to get on heeels of leaders and pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd briefly over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Mr Bounty (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.
K Lightning (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Dwelt headway on outer to track leaders over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Chantrea (8-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Strategic Action (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Led early, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Bladewood Girl (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Chandrayaan 4-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced well over 1f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, went 5th post, not pace to threaten 1st 2, 5th of 11, 5l behind Fire King (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Zammy 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 12th of 13, 8l behind Bold Ring (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Baytown Bertie 100-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never in contention, 11th of 13, 5l behind Bold Ring (8-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Jackie Love (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Slowly away always in rear, last of 8, 6l behind Tijuca (9-7) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.