Racecards
17:00 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
raced wide, held up, headway chasing leaders 7f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Harley
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd over 8f out, led 3f out, pushed along and joined inside final furlong, headed and unable to quicken last 100 yards, just held on for 2nd
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
difficult loading, started slowly, ran green in rear, some late headway, never on terms
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in last trio, smooth headway tracking leader over 2f out, challenged on bit inside final furlong, shaken up to lead final 125 yards
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
pushed along from stalls, soon chased leaders on outside, led over 9f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Warranty (FR)
132- Form 24-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 4659-80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
tracked leaders until lost place and in last pair over 9f out, pushed along and beaten 4f out,
Stagiaire
35- Form 07-55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
slight lead over 2f, tracked leaders, 3rd and one pace when rider dropped rein over 1f out, kept on, just missed 2nd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Antonine Road showed improvement at Wolverhampton and is preferred to stablemate Warranty as both are upped in trip. John Gosden also runs two with Rab Havlin riding the newcomer and Coolmore-owned Fortune Finder having partnered Newcastle third Faramman last time. PLEDGE OF PEACE was no match for the hot favourite Punctuation at Kempton on his debut but showed promise nonetheless. Given he’s William Buick’s only ride on the card and Charlie Appleby has won both previous renewals of this, the Godolphin charge gets a speculative vote. The newcomer Pale King is related to several winners and worth a second glance.
Formwatch
Antonine Road (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Disputed lead early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken from over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Media Storm (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Faramman 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Papa Power (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Fortune Finder (USA) War Front colt out of Magical Dream.
Pale King (FR) Dabirsim colt out of Spring Stroll.
Pledge Of Peace (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 11l behind Punctuation (8-4) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Warranty (FR) 16-1 (8-12) last of 4, 17 1/4l behind Persia (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Slavonic Dance (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always in rear, pushed along briefly after 4f, ridden and lost touch 3f out, last of 11, 18 1/2l behind Saracen Star (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Stagiaire 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 5f out, behind and outpaced 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Iron Heart (9-5) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.