Racecards
18:40 Lingfield Park
Interpro People EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 135y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased winner until halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Fran Berry
steadied start, held up, headway nearside of group 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Powell
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd and kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
The Hannon barn look to hold a strong hand here with YAAFOUR who sets the standard on form and a well-bred and costly newcomer in Blanchefleur . Berkshire Royal comes from a stable that are in cracking form at the moment and could well progress from his initial run with Pacific Fleet a very similar type. Global Wonder needs to take another step forward but isn't ruled out in what looks to be a decent enough heat.
Formwatch
Berkshire Royal 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, never on terms, 8th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Christopher Wood (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Jun.
Global Wonder (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Keen in rear, headway when not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind The Last Emperor (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.
Yaafour 8-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Nobleman's Nest (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gs in Jul.
Blanchefleur (IRE) Camelot filly out of Portrait Of A Lady.
Harmonica 12-1 (9-0) Pushed along in rear, outpaced and behind halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Crotchet (9-0) at Nottingham 5f fll stks (5) sft in Aug.
Raven's Song (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Went left start, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Beringer (9-2) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Pacific Fleet (USA) 11-2 (9-2) Prominent, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Wells Farhh Go (9-2) at York 7f stks (3) gs in Jul.