Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
Family Fun Day Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 011-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, towards outside, ridden 2f out, edged left and kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 39-2615
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
made all on stands side rail, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 376129
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T P Queally
pressed winner, hard ridden 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong and weakened
- Form 615897
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden, hung left and weakened 2f out
- Form 8-04504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey R Thomas
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 195823
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Quinn
took keen hold, held up behind leaders, pushed along halfway, effort on rail and ran on inside final furlong
Be My Charm
17- Form 39-9005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Laura Reynolds
slowly into stride, held up, shaken up 2f out, headway to chace winner entering final furlong, ran on
In depth
Verdict
That's Blue Chip, Queen Cobra and Supreme Kiss all possess form book chances and we shall side with That's Blue Chip. Friendless in the market ahead of a run at Windsor eight days ago, the penny dropped in a major way with two furlongs to travel and off a 5lb higher mark and a circuit that suits back runners, he has to have a realistic chance of a follow-up. Queen Cobra has been beaten on two starts this term but she looked a useful prospect when scoring at Yarmouth and it would be folly to write her off just yet. Supreme Kiss has to reverse form with That's Blue Chip on their Windsor meeting. Brooke Sanders has reached for the tongue-tie in order to glean necessary improvement. Diane's Choice showed some aptitude for this surface on a previous foray over six furlongs but she could need this run after a long spell off the track. Jucebabe is still 6lb below her winning mark and continues to look "unlucky in running." A tough race in which That's Blue Chip impressed us last time out and should be capable of further off what could be a lenient rise.
Formwatch
Queen Cobra (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Toy Top (9-4) at Warwick 5f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Diane's Choice 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, hampered, went wide 4f out, ridden, unable to quicken 2f out, one pace, no impression after, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Billy Bling (8-7) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Glenargo (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 6l behind That's Blue Chip (8-8) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Phinerine 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 4l behind Two Acres (8-6) at Leicester 5f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Supreme Kiss 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind That's Blue Chip (8-8) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Jucebabe 9-2 (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, not clear run when stumbled and virtually unseated rider inside final furlong, not recover, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind That's Blue Chip (8-8) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Be My Charm 50-1 (7-12) Raced stand's side, chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Namu (9-5) at Folkestone 6f 3yo app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
That's Blue Chip 33-1 (8-8) Held up, progress over 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Gwilym (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.