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14:25 Lingfield Park

Jack Sheppard 90th Birthday E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.61s
  • Off Time: 14:25:23
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Simply Perfect

2/13

    2
    Silk -

    Follow The Flag (IRE)

    16/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

      Fares (IRE)

      28/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      chased leaders, ridden and outpaced halfway, kept on again final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - White, Red Cross Belts, Royal Blue and White Diabolo on sleeves, red Cap

      Follow The Flag (IRE)

      7
      16/1
      • Form 33
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      reminder after start, chased leader, ridden 2f out, chased winner final furlong but no impression

      3(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Jawaab (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, raced in last, ridden on outer and green over 2f out, kept on final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap

      Ron In Ernest

      15
      40/1
      • Form 68
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-3

      led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra

      5(2)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      Simply Perfect

      23
      2/13
      • Form 22
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      tracked leaders going well, shaken up and quickened to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear

      In depth

      Verdict

      It is very difficult to oppose Simply Perfect in the opener, and she is selected ahead of Jawaad. Second to the subsequent Norfolk Stakes winner Dutch Art on her debut, Simply Perfect then finished second to Gilded in the Queen Mary Stakes. That level of form absolutely stands out here and she should prove hard to beat. Fares certainly cannot be dismissed based on breeding. Follow The Flag disappointed at Southwell last time after showing promise on his Goodwood debut, while Jawaad, a 130,000 guineas son of King's Best, attracts plenty of interest based on breeding. Ron In Ernest has not quite shown enough in two starts to be given a strong nomination, which returns us to the selection, Simply Perfect.

      Formwatch

      Fares (IRE) Mark of Esteem colt out of an unraced mare.

      Follow The Flag (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Naayla (8-12) at Southwell 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) fbs.

      Jawaab (IRE) King's Best colt out of an unraced mare.

      Ron In Ernest 12-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Dubai Magic (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jun.

      Simply Perfect 9-2 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily to chase winner inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Gilded (8-12) at Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.