Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
MansionBet Beaten By A Head EBF Conditions Stakes (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £15,500 added
- Winner: £8,370
- 2nd: £3,929
- 3rd: £1,965
- 4th: £983
- Form 125052
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, shaken up 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on well, no extra closing stages
Mekong
168- Form 425-509
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
very slowly away, closed up to track leader after four furlongs, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 098-914
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer James Moon
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
tracked leaders, pushed along and gradually lost place 5f out, ridden well over 3f out, soon struggling
- Form 1-53322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 109
soon led, ridden well over 2f out, kept on well, all out
In depth
Verdict
FANCY MAN is difficult to oppose. He was beaten less than a length in Group 3 company last month at both Haydock and Windsor and this is less competitive with only Mekong looking a threat at the weights. The latter hasn’t been in action since well beaten at Meydan in March while Bugle Major has a tough task on these terms and Wolf Hunter has even more to find, though both are guaranteed prize money.
Formwatch
Bugle Major (USA) 9-1 (9-9) Restrained rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind Recovery Run (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Mekong 40-1 (9-1) Slowly away, always, 9th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Subjectivist (8-9) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Wolf Hunter (IRE) 10-11 (10-1) 4th of 6, 9l behind Sumatran Tiger (9-12) at Jersey 1m 4f gd in Aug.
Fancy Man (IRE) 13-8fav (8-12) Raced in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, could not match pace of leader, kept on for 2nd close home, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Solid Stone (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.