Racecards
20:15 Lingfield Park
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,510
- 2nd: £1,648
- 3rd: £824
- 4th: £412
Caribou
161- Form 567574-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Harry Davies
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 48117-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey K Shoemark
wide and headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 2135-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
raced wide tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 13-1547
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey James Doyle
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 3410-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, never on terms
- Form 96138-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 61-1113
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
hampered start, in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 23380-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, effort between horses to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 0-35385
- Age 9
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey Collen Storey
towards rear, never on terms
- Form 026/9-96
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
Meadram
20- Form 50112-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
went right start, led early, close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
NUBLE (NAP) could only manage third carrying a penalty at Kempton last time. He can race off a 2lb lower mark today having earlier landed a four-timer that included three wins over course and distance and Marco Botti’s charge gets another chance. Meadram has been thereabouts since scoring at Wolverhampton while Beautiful Crown, The Whipmaster and Kaaranah will all be sharper for recent outings and have a shout off their current marks. Eikonix is unexposed and is preferred of the rest.
Formwatch
Caribou 6-1 (8-9) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 4th of 5, 4l behind Sky Power (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Beautiful Crown 16-1 (9-0) Soon tracking leader, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 13th of 20, 19 3/4l behind Moktasaab (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Eikonix 5-2fav (8-7) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 6f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Titian (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Elmejor (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Off the pace in last pair, never involved, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Mawkeb (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Optimistic Belief (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Raced wide in touch, switched inside over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Going Gone (9-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Kaaranah (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along over 1f out, ran on towards finish, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Dark Spec (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Nuble (URU) 3-1 (10-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind How Hard Can It Be (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
The Whipmaster (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway out wide, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Darlectable You (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Noble Peace 22-1 (9-7) Prominent, joined leader 3f out, led and pushed before 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened late on, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Hackbridge (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Dashing Spirit (IRE) 250-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 6, 19 1/2l behind Light Up Our Stars (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Meadram 5-2 (9-4) Close-up, every chance when pushed after 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, briefly outpaced before staying on well, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Hackbridge (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Apr.