Racecards
13:50 Lingfield Park
Weatherbys Insurance Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Div I) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: A/W Standard; Turf Good, G/F in places
- Form 402-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in touch, switched left and effort well over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on
- Form 000-004
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
Heather Valley
115- Form 0000-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
St Issey
17- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N Rossiter
- Jockey M Coumbe
(saddle slipped soon after start). went left start, pulled hard and behind, ridden and hung badly right over 2f out, soon no danger
- Form 6333-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Green Line
22- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders going well, shaken up to lead final furlong, ran on well, comfortably
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Holland
dwelt, always behind, hard ridden and no response 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Quinn
dwelt, well behind after 3f, stayed on approaching final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
If Green Line can get away on terms with the rest today he could well get off the mark here. He was doing all his best work near the finish on his debut and had he not given about five lengths away at the start, he could have possibly already have had a win to his name. George Romney and He Who Dares are others to consider, but lack the scope of Green Line and may also just need the run.