Racecards
13:50 Lingfield Park
Betfred TV Scoop6/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £4,270
- 2nd: £1,270
- 3rd: £635
- 4th: £317
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey L Morris
pressed winner, ridden 2f out, soon edged left, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey W Buick
slowly away close up in 5th, effort between horses 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on nicely under a hand ride
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
close up, switched left 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
ARCHIMEDES found only Silver Wings too good at Windsor on his recent debut and the latter has since gone close at Chester. That looks stronger form than Riflescope's third at Nottingham so Paul Cole's charge gets the nod. Strong Challenge is related to winning sprinters, including the useful Crown Prosecutor, and makes most appeal of the newcomers ahead of Olivia Pope and Katie Canford.
Formwatch
Archimedes (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Silver Wings (9-5) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Riflescope (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Sir Dudley (9-5) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Apr.
Strong Challenge (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Miss Brief.
Teversham 20-1 (8-12) Slowly away, always behind, 6th of 9, 11l behind Ravenhoe (9-3) at Doncaster 5f 2yo stks (4) gd in Mar.
Katie Canford Canford Cliffs filly out of Serafina's Flight.
Olivia Pope (IRE) Lilbourne Lad filly out of Flash And Dazzle.