Racecards
14:50 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 006012-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey R J Killoran
tracked leader to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Even Hotter
35- Form 0/0503-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up mid-division, headway on inside rail over 1f out, stayed on nearest finish
Grumpyintmorning
194- Form 54/00P0-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey D Corby
prominent, chased leaders 2f out, driven to lead final 50 yards, ridden out
Hana Dee
16- Form 506300-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T Dean
ridden along in rear, always struggling
- Form 006020-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led at steady pace, quickened 2f out, pressed approaching final furlong, headed and no extra final 50 yards
- Form 00044-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey T P Queally
took keen hold, tracked leaders 5f, weakened over 1f out
Bahama Belle
21- Form 000431-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey O Urbina
held up behind, hung left entering straight, never dangerous
- Form 006000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up in touch, ran wide entering straight, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 000232-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey I Mongan
held up behind, headway 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 600003-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey D R McCabe
held up in mid-division, ridden along 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, finished well, nearest finish
Star Fern
10- Form 00016-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J Mackay
steadied start and lost several lengths, always in rear
- Form 006052-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F P Ferris
held up in rear, ridden along 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 366202-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
held up, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and no impression approaching final furlong, weakened
Shava
23- Form 10605/5-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey V Slattery
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A very open contest here and we have narrowed it down to Averami, Bahama Belle and Doctor Dennis, with the last named just getting the vote. The selection is the oldest member of the field but showed he still retains plenty of ability when finishing a close up third to Long Weekend over the six furlong trip here last time. He is just as effective over this longer distance and should have the measure of these rivals. Averami had shown very little before landing a banded race here in December and wasn't disgraced next time behind Tango Step, she should be involved in the finish again today. Bahama Belle is at the top of her game at present, having beaten today's rival Orchestration at Wolverhampton last month. She should be in there fighting at the end of today's contest. Aquila Loco and Lilly Of The Guild are two others in with a squeak here, so as mentioned at the start it could be a bit of a lottery, but Doctor Dennis has as good a chance as any and gets the nod