Racecards
15:30 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Form 011-502
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 0-12600
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Fanning
mid-division until lost place quickly over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 50322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
prominent, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 103523
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey F Lynch
soon steadied in rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, rallied to lead again close home
- Form 5164
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
pressed leader, led 6f out, headed and weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 223100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
led and set strong pace, headed 6f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
- Form 0-02314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
dwelt, headway under pressure 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, not quicken
- Form 000125
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Pat Eddery
behind, ran in snatches, hard driven 2f out, switched right over 1f out, driven to lead final 100 yards, headed close home
- Form 6-6334
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J Fortune
prominent until ridden and lost place 2f out
- Form 0-33045
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
behind, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Form 553201
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
prominent, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced
- Form 304300
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey P Doe
dwelt, headway under pressure 3f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
Nanette
29- Form 30-3040
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer I Wood
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in rear, ridden halfway, virtually pulled up 4f out, tailed off
Amir Zaman
11- Form 502043
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey S Whitworth
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A very trappy handicap for the showcase prize. The recently gelded Theatre is sure to be on many punters slips but quite what his second in maiden company over 1m5f here evaluates to is something for discussion. Noble Pasao looks to be the model of consistency at the moment and has performed creditably without winning. There are still a few nagging doubts about his stamina but his yard are sending out winners. Conundrum was third on his all-weather debut for Peter Harris. The stable have hit form in the last week though and with Hughes aboard, he should not be disregarded. King Halling is given the TEAMtalk nod at a nice price. Ben Hanbury's colt is still relatively unexposed and he does at least have winning form on the surface.