Racecards
14:25 Lingfield Park
Marriott Hotel Opening Spring 2010 Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Form 022-814
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Sweeney
made all, strongly challenged over 1f out, hard ridden, held on gamely
- Form 704-463
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Hughes
started very slowly, always in rear
- Form 26140-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey F Tylicki
chased leaders, hard ridden and effort well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 213716-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked winner, hard ridden and effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 416679-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
held up, towards rear, switched right and headway well over 1f out, soon chasing winner, stayed on strongly, just failed
- Form 10735-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Greg Fairley
broke well, soon in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 00030-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Rory Cleary
slowly into stride, raced in rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Indian Skipper and Billy Red both run the track well however the vote is given to THEATRE STREET who also has a good course record. Simon Dow's Invincible Spirit filly has been off the track for 156 days but she has won fresh before and she can still be competitive off her current mark of 77. She is well-drawn with a good jockey booked and a bold bid is expected. Halsion Chancer has also been off for a while but again he is a regular here ad the yard are in better form now than when last seen. Incomparable ran well on his reappearance and is considered despite looking handicapped up to this hilt, Timeteam and Billy Red also come here in good nick, whilst Indian Skipper never looked happy on the fibresand at Southwell midweek. Tin Cha Woody has been tumbling down the weights but for good reason and this Irish challenger has to race from out of the weights today which makes life tough. Methaaly is now just 1lb above his last winning mark, however the nod is given to Theatre Street.
Formwatch
Billy Red 4-1 (9-4) Led and raced slightly wide, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 7, 2l behind Even Bolder (8-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Timeteam (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway well over 1f out, ran on well towards finish to take 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Absa Lutte (8-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Incomparable 9-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Even Bolder (8-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.
Theatre Street (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened well over 1f out, last of 6, 17l behind Leadenhall Lass (8-6) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Halsion Chancer 10-1 (9-7) In rear, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7l behind Santefisio (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
Methaaly (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10l behind Onceaponatime (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jan.
Tin Cha Woody (USA) 16-1 (8-8) Dwelt, soon chased leaders, led well over 1f out, in command final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs beating Hits Only Jude (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Indian Skipper (IRE) 2-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden halfway, weakened and hung left final 2f, last of 4, 8l behind Colorus (8-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.