Racecards
13:40 Lingfield Park
50 Shades & The Dream Girls Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 6621-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, tailed off
- Form 2986-62
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 214-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
made all, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable
In depth
Verdict
PRINCESS NIA continued her good progress when winning over today’s trip at Bath on her handicap debut. Brian Meehan’s filly can go in again as she won’t be averse to making the running if there’s a slow pace. Inke went close in a lower grade on the Polytrack course here last time but the returning Kullu may prove a bigger threat having won a maiden race at Pontefract last year.
Formwatch
Princess Nia (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in close 4th, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, won with ears pricked, ran on well, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp fll (4) fm in Apr beating Star Of Lombardy (9-1) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Inke (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 6, hd behind Rum Swizzle (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr.
Kullu (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Soon led, headed 7f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Entsar (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gs in Oct.