Racecards
18:15 Lingfield Park
188Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places, Watering)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 0-28124
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey M Harley
with leader, lost place over 1f out
- Form 067654
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly challenged closing stages, just held on
- Form 33-7563
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Morris
slowly into stride, held up towards rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 74-0848
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer David Drinkwater
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 314-068
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 018645
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, never a threat
- Form 374465
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, lost place 2f out
Tilsworth Micky
186- Form 2-555
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms
- Form 0-458
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Doctor Parkes wasn’t beaten that far when fourth over track and trip just three days ago ahead of Great Expectations. But the three-year-old STORM MELODY has more scope and gets the vote racing off the same mark as when third at Leicester over three lengths ahead of the rest. Bush Warrior won on the Polytrack here in February but has not raced since April while Summersault is only 2lb higher than when scoring at Windsor in May and first-time blinkers are applied today.
Formwatch
Bush Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bouclier (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Doctor Parkes 9-1 (9-6) In touch, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Ballylare (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Storm Melody 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Peter Park (9-6) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dear Bruin (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Poole Belle (9-5) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Captain Marmalade (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division, in main group, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Golden Wedding (9-10) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Summersault (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Held up in rear, some late headway, never near to challenge, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind King Of Spin (9-7) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Great Expectations 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Ballylare (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Tilsworth Micky 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leader until lost place over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 20 3/4l behind Justice Lady (8-9) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Sexton Blake (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon chasing leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Cooperess (8-3) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.