Racecards
12:45 Lingfield Park
Footballpools.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
Black Beauty
107- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey T P Queally
ridden in rear halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey R Havlin
keen hold in mid-division, weakened 3f out
- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
with leader to 2f out, chased leading pair to approaching final furlong, weakened
- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
prominent, chased leader 2f out, driven and sustained run final furlong to lead near finish
- Form 2-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
made most, pushed 1 length clear 1f out, driven final furlong, worn down near finish
Go Amwell
24- Form 08-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders for 6f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey Derek Nolan
slowly into stride, soon close up, ridden 3f out, driven over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Saint Nick
28- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
raced keenly, close up, ridden and unable to quicken 3f out, headway to go 3rd approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Michael Hills
slowly into stride, raced wide in touch, ridden on inside over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Dream Champion is a tentative pick in the absence of any further information although Babcary and Direct Debit are respected. It was not a particularly hot contest but Dream Champion shaped up as if a race was in the offing when finishing a creditable second at Wolverhampton. If we were to take the winners turf form on a literal basis, it would make him the proverbial good thing. Babcary has plenty of stamina in the pedigree. There are a number of close relations who were speedy enough to win over six furlongs. Direct Debit produced an encouraging turf debut at Ripon. A backward type, there is probably more to come. Laheen was a very expensive purchase at 88 000 guineas. She is related to a number of middle distance winners in the States. Russian Mist is another debutant with relations that have showed form in America. Black Beauty produced no fairytales on a Newmarket debut. A race with many imponderables for those who want to get involved and few could argue that Dream Champion has the benefit of form on the board.
Formwatch
Black Beauty 25-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, never near leaders, 12th of 16, 26l behind Fire And Rain (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Bold Pioneer (USA) 50-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, last of 12, 13l behind Katies Tuitor (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Dec.
Broadway Calling 100-1 (9-0) Started slowly, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 10l behind Royal Reservation (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Direct Debit (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) In rear and outpaced, effort over 3f out, headway on inner over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Damelza (8-2) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Dream Champion 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and chased winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Hard To Explain (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Go Amwell 66-1 (8-11) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 13, 7l behind Sigismundus (8-8) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Lanfredo Fraam colt, half-brother to 7f winners Salsa and Day Winning.
Russian Mist (IRE) Xaar colt out of an unraced mare.
Saint Nick 50-1 (8-11) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 11, 35l behind Figaro Flyer (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 2yo sll (6) pol in Dec.
Babcary Bertolini filly, half-sister to three middle-distance winners.
Batchworth Fleur Little Jim filly out of winning sprinter Batchworth Belle.
Laheen (IRE) Bluebird filly, sister to 5f winner New Design.