Racecards
14:55 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct In Running Sky Text 371 Selling Stakes (Class G)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 000000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 040000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 530030
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead final strides
Meelup (IRE)
50- Form 006010
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey N Chalmers
never a factor
- Form 162004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S W Kelly
soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 003140
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some moderate headway
Ally Makbul
15- Form 300100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey D Fentiman
keen in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 516040
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching 1f out
Cargo
140- Form 050000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey E Ahern
keen in mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, kept on
- Form 000500
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey J F Egan
towards rear, ridden over halfway, some late progress
- Form 600530
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Keniry
soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on final 2f to chase clear leaders
- Form 03-0043
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey C Catlin
towards rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 000-000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey V Slattery
tracked leaders, quickened up to lead approaching 1f out, all out and headed final strides
Xsynna
92- Form 000300
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey L Fletcher
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 00-0240
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
slowly into stride, headway on outside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This is a hard one to call but Repeat might be the one, with the likes of Hadath, Free Option, Prince Domino and Meelup others to consider. This is not a race to get too heavily involved in but Gaye Kellaway has a good record on the all-weather so Repeat is the pick. A winner at the 21st time of asking when battling home in similar company at Southwell, he was never sighted there behind Cloud Dancer just two days ago. That was in claiming company, but against lesser opposition, and on a track that he has performed well on in the past, Repeat should at least make his presence felt. Hadath has struggled since coming back over from Ireland where he was successful five times, and was well beaten here last time, but would have a chance if able to reproduce a semblance of his best form. Free Option had tumbled down the weights when successful in a class D handicap here in January, and is not as straightforward these days. Although a light of former days, he is yet another to consider along with Meelup and Prince Domino. For the answer we return to Repeat who gets the most tentative of votes.