Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Pontinsbingo.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Form 998-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Dale Gibson
led 1f, stayed prominent, hard ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened
- Form 4452-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 0048-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey J Quinn
held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 427-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
led after 1f, ridden over 3f out, driven clear inside final 2f, unchallenged afterwards
- Form 7744-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on, weakened well inside final furlong and lost 2 places close home
- Form 086-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R M Flower
- Jockey D Tudhope
towards rear, under pressure and struggling from 3f out
- Form 0832-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey A McCarthy
behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 55432-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 53
steadied start, took keen hold towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong to snatch 2nd last stride, no chance with winner
- Form 9044-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey D Fentiman
held up in rear, late headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 5760-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up behind, headway on outer to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden and hung badly right 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Ranavalona showed enough last time to make her the one to beat today and she is preferred to Tilapia and Ice Box. The selection was just caught in the shadows of the winning post here last time by Homes By Woodford. That was an improved effort and from a good draw today he is taken to go one better. Tilapia hails from the Sir Mark Prescott yard so is entitled to respect with the step-up in trip expected to suit. He should be monitored in the market for signs of confidence. Ice Box has a poor draw but she did finish in front of Tilapia last time when she got outpaced in the early stages and she certainly gave the impression that this longer trip would see her in a better light. A Nod And A Wink has got some fair form and is the other to consider, but Ranavalona looks to be going the right way and gets the vote.
Formwatch
First Princess (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, close up and every chance over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Hostage (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Briarwood Bear 16-1 (9-7) Behind from over 3f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Tobago Reef (9-4) at W'hampton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Tilapia (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 6l behind Hollywood George (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Ice Box (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Mid-division and slightly outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Hollywood George (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
My Jeanie (IRE) 2-1fav (8-5) Behind, ridden when not clear run from 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Ella Y Rossa (8-4) at Kempton 1m mdn auc (7) pol in Dec.
A Nod And A Wink (IRE) 11-4 (8-10) Led, headed over 3f out, stayed prominent until weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 5l behind Homes By Woodford (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Ponte Vecchio (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, driven and beaten over 2f out, last of 4, 27l behind Cesc (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo stk (3) pol in Dec.
Ranavalona 12-1 (7-13) Close up, led briefly well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Homes By Woodford (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol.