Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £18,000 added
- Form 46111-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Richard Hughes
broke well, steadied to rear, keen, plenty to do 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not reached winner
- Form 6277/03-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1/80650-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, held up, improved on outer 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 46853-4
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 33-11
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J F Egan
tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 343-334
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Dale Gibson
close up, lost place over 3f out, soon ridden, rallied inside final furlong
- Form 454-061
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey A McCarthy
held up in rear, headway on outer from over 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Mighty is on a hat-trick and is fancied to oblige at the expense of Cusoon, Tous Les Deux and Magical Music. The most expensive contest on the card presents a good opportunity to Mighty to show that his defeat of the odds-on Rapid City last week was no fluke. The former Sir Michael Stoute inmate has improved no end since joining Jane Chapple-Hyam, and connections now have their sights set on the Winter Derby, so another victory here will go a long way to influencing those plans. Mighty's pilot Brett Doyle partnered Cusoon a fortnight ago when Gary Moore's charge was denied a four-timer in a muddling affair. The five-year old has topweight to overcome but is a major player here. Tous Les Deux lines up in receipt of weight all round after a Wolverhampton victory gained courtesy of the stewards a fortnight ago. Magical Music is now higher in the weights than ever, but has winning form to his name also. It all makes for a decent spectacle in the offing, with Mighty the one to beat.
Formwatch
Cusoon 11-8fav (8-12) Held up, wide into straight, ridden, edged left and headway approaching final furlong, chased winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Very Wise (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Blue Sky Thinking (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Active Asset (8-6) at Haydock 1m 3f hcap (4) gd in Apr.
Pagan Sword 15-2 (9-13) In touch, ridden 3f out, not quicken 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 10l behind Salute Him (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Langford 14-1 (8-6) Close up, ridden to chase winner 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Very Wise (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Jan.
Mighty 9-4 (8-11) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, driven inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Rapid City (8-12) by 2l, 7 ran.
Atlantic Quest (USA) 9-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4l behind Xtra Torrential (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f stk (2) pol in Jan.
Tous Les Deux 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, bumped and headed near finish, 2nd of 13, shd behind Reaching Out (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan. Later awarded race.
Magical Music 10-1 (9-3) Soon prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Atlantic Story (8-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
It's The Limit (USA) 25-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, weakened over 6f out, 13th of 15, well behind Inchnadamph (8-12) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug '05.