Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,600 added
- Form 4717-38
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always towards rear
- Form 75688-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 0/099-11
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well
- Form 7218-24
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
led, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 26-5336
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 4135-65
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Jones
held up towards rear, headway halfway, every chance 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 600/8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M Fenton
always behind
- Form 53852-5
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey N Pollard
always behind
- Form 0-61541
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up mid-division, some headway well over 2f out, stayed on but never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
The hat-tick seeking Safari Sundowner is fancied to extend the winning sequence and gets the vote over My Mentor and Lord Of Dreams. That said, a move for Lordswood would also be noteworthy, as he is still very lightly weighted and has the assistance of a confident Hayley Turner booked for the ride. However, this is also a step up in grade and he needs to pull something out of the fire. Lord Of Dreams has the ability to figure strongly at this level and is worth a second look in the betting. Still, he doesn't win very often and has been expensive to follow on occasions. My Mentor tries this trip for only the second time and it would come as no surprise to see the son of Golan post a much better effort today. He seems to like this course and is the best alternative if the market throws up a few negatives about Safari Sundowner. Nevertheless, the Peter Winkworth-trained gelding has been very convincing in his last two outings and has an excellent chance of defying his penalty if he runs true to form.
Formwatch
Fateful Attraction 12-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakening when slighty hampered well over 1f out, last of 8, 7l behind Sri Kuantan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Sir Liam (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, prominent, ridden over 2f, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 3l behind Rising Force (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Safari Sundowner (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Led and kept steady pace, quickened well over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, asserted under pressure inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Convivial Spirit (9-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
My Mentor (IRE) 13-8fav (8-9) Led, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 17l behind Intersky Charm (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jan.
Meditation 7-2co-fav (9-4) Soon chasing leader, hampered over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 6l behind Wasalat (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f fll hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Lord of Dreams (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, switched left, hampered 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 5th of 8, 2l behind Josr's Magic (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Foreign King (USA) 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leader to over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 4l behind Rising Force (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Barry Island 6-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 10l behind Bridgewater Boys (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Jan.
Lordswood (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan beating Barton Sands (9-2) by 1l, 14 ran.