Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct 'Red To Bet' On Itv Classified Stakes (Class F4) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
Nautical
6- Form 302011
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Dettori
mid-division, headway 3f out to track leaders, ridden 1f out, faded
- Form 343/000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
led, headed after 1 to lead again over 2f out, weakened when headed inside
Galloway Mac
181- Form 012460
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W O'Gorman
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 031310
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Gilbert
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, edging left when led close home
- Form 000-160
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Quinn
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out for headway, soon one pace
- Form 000006
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Lisa Jones
led after 1f, headed over 5f out, stayed prominent until weakening when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 010000
- Age 9
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened
Pepper Road
14- Form 012220
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey R Ffrench
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on
- Form 000561
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leaders, ridden when squeezed way through to lead inside final furlong, headed close home
- Form 100425
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
held up towards rear, switched right and ridden 2f out, ran on strongly, nearest at finish
- Form 003600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
slowly into stride, in rear, steady headway over 1f out, not clear run, not recover
- Form 104602
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in touch, led over 5f out, weakened when headed over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Another good chance for Frankie to extend his lead in the jockeys title race here aboard Nautical, who gets the vote ahead of Fantasy Crusader and Pepper Road. Tony Carroll's gelding was successful at Wolverhampton six days ago, comfortably beating today's rival Ziet d'Alsace. The runner-up has a nice weight pull, but our selection won with plenty to spare and is taken to confirm the form. Fantasy Crusader ran no sort of race in that Wolverhampton contest and is much better judged on his previous course victory over the ten furlong trip. Pepper Road meanwhile, makes the long journey down from North Yorkshire and has to be respected on the pick of his turf form. If he handles this surface he will be a danger to all. Recent course winner Ryan's Bliss is another to consider for the places, but Nautical is in such good heart and he is a confident choice.