Racecards
16:00 Lingfield Park
Lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,350 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey S Carson
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
Marozi (USA)
256- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
pulled hard, joined leader after 2f, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, shaken up and ran on
Mirko
260- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
went left start, pulled hard in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 0-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Jim Crowley
pulled hard in mid-division, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Bold Bobby
12- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Regal Cheer
91- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
pulled hard, raced wide, held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
Shortcake
133- Form 08
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P J Dobbs
pulled hard, held up mostly in rear
In depth
Verdict
Not a strong maiden and Marozi is taken to account for Six Of Trumps and Sweetsformysweet. The selection ran well on debut at Newmarket last season and always looked as if a winter on his back would bring about some improvement. It is worrying that he has taken so long to return to the racecourse but it would be disappointing were he not good enough to take such an opportunity as this. Six Of Trumps was easily outpointed at Southwell after flying high at Ascot on debut. More is required this afternoon. Sweetsformysweet was a very expensive purchase from the Calder sales. The market is watched to see if he is fancied first time out. Bold Bobby has shaped as if needing further and having spurned easier opportunities, the percentage call is to oppose. Regal Cheer was quietly backed on debut and can be expected to have come on for the run. Granted normal improvement, Marozi looks the call and we seek not to oppose.
Formwatch
Blackat Blackitten (IRE) Inchinor colt, half-brother to 6f & 7f winner Triple Two.
Marozi (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Raced wide, effort and ran green from over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Miss Lucifer (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Mirko 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, pulled hard, soon close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 13l behind Pairumani Princess (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Oct.
Six of Trumps (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and soon hung left, headed approaching final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Gold Flame (9-9) at Southwell 6f mdn aut stk (5) fbs in May.
Winning Show Muhtarram colt, half-brother to 1m2f winner Prize Winner and winning milers First Show and Show Winner.
Bold Bobby 7-2 (8-12) Led, headed 4f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Excessive (8-12) at Warwick 6f mdn fll (5) gs in Jun.
Regal Cheer 9-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, hampered soon after start, behind, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 8l behind Cha Cha Cha (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn fll (5) gd in Apr.
Sweetsformysweet (USA) Forest Wildcat filly, sister to 5f & 6f winner Wild Wildcat, half-sister to 6f winner Town Council.