Racecards
14:45 Lingfield Park
Jason Donovan Live Median Auction Maiden Stakes (awt) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard (Turf - Good (Good to Firm in places))
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 9-03070
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey T P O'Shea
slowly into stride, soon in touch, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 082R05-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
reluctant to race, soon driven along and always in rear
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
soon ridden and always in rear
Shaded Edge
116- Form 97-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, ran on as leader weakened inside final furlong, driven to lead final stride
- Form 0-97766
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
pressed leader, hard ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey K Ghunowa
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 20-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, driven 3 lengths clear 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss V Haigh
- Jockey C Haddon
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 9-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey P Hills
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on as leader weakened inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong, caught final stride
- Form 33-290
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Affrettando showed plenty of promise on his debut and if he can build on that then he should prove too good for the likes of Support Fund and Luck Will Come. This 3-year-old took a while to get going on his racecourse bow but once he did he showed a good turn of foot to finish third behind Napolean Dynamite. He is sure to come on for the experience and if he does then he will be hard to beat. Support Fund was disappointing at Wolverhampton last time but she returns to her optimum trip here and that should see her able to get competitive. Luck Will Come did not deliver at Kempton last time but she can't be ignored on the evidence of her debut effort when she but up a really bold effort to finish second behind Malaath. Siesta is from a yard in good form and could go well at a price, but Affrettando caught the eye on his debut and he can get his head in front.