Racecards
11:50 Lingfield Park
Lynhurst Press Handicap (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
Todlea (IRE)
11- Form 41000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 340514
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey N Chalmers
keen hold, ridden approaching 2f out, switched right and kept on well to lead close home, ridden out
Frankskips
228- Form 20-1050
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey A Clark
prominent, until ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 630000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey M Fenton
held up and keen, headway on inside to chase leaders 2f out, no extra, well inside final furlong
Icannshift (IRE)
118- Form 000406
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
keen in touch, ridden and lost place over 2f out
- Form 0064-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leader until ridden and weakened 4f out
Rasid (USA)
11- Form 400030
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C Dwyer
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly
- Form 414306
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey V Slattery
towards rear, ridden and late headway when hanging left final furlong, ran on
- Form 022606
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Hoad
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, hampered on bend approaching 2f out, not recover
- Form 046153
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden approaching 1f out, kept on well, not reach leaders
- Form 00122-6
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey I Mongan
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened
- Form 205560
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey B Reilly
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 100022
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, headway on outside 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home
Indian Blaze
14- Form 0340B0
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Rory Moore
in touch and keen, ridden 2f out, one pace, well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
True Companion is fancied to recoup recent losses at the expense of Lyrical Way and Ryan's Future in the opening event on the Polytrack. True Companion finally opened his account in an apprentice race at Newbury in October after filling the frame on many occasions in the past. Since then he has run twice, most recently over today's course and distance when a close third to Quantum Leap. That was off a slightly lower mark than for his Newbury success, and he must go close here on the bare form. Lyrical Way defied a break when opening his account at Salisbury in August, and has been knocking at the door since. He only found the hot favourite Compton Drake too good here a fortnight ago and is set for another good run, although this is a grade higher contest. Ryan's Future scraped home in a weak affair at Nottingham before acquitting himself quite well on his Polytrack debut 11 days ago. There may be more to come, but we prefer to stick with True Companion.