Racecards
16:25 Lingfield Park
Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 57-3321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey T P Queally
niggled away from stalls, mid-division, took closer order 4f out, held in by rival 3f out, switched right to challenge when held in again by another rival over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace final furlong
Nostalgica
13- Form 447
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in rear, pushed along from 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 75-6354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Watson
raced handy, niggled along over 4f out, weakened 2f out
Arietta
51- Form 966-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Harry Bentley
prominent, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
Rodrigo Diaz
47- Form 00-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up towards rear, moved into mid-division 8f out, went 4th 2f out, switched wide to challenge and held in rival over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 990
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
mid-division, outpaced and nudged along over 4f out, made no impression from 2f out
Windy Cove
51- Form 88639
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden for effort over 1f out, made some late headway final furlong
- Form 0-977
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
slowly away, held up in rear division, pushed along over 3f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 690-690
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
led, increased tempo over 4f out, pushed clear 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 552233
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on well final furlong
Dame Denali
10- Form 7-67254
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey William Carson
held up in rear, nudged along 3f out, ridden for effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
PEARL BEACH built on earlier placed efforts to score easily over track and trip with Evaporust well beaten in third. The runner-up has already franked the form and Bill Knight’s filly can defy a penalty. Prince Percy has placed over hurdles since finishing second over 1m2f here and has the beating of Swan River on collateral form while better is expected from Windy Cove back over 1m4f with Oisin Murphy on board. Nostalgica and Rodrigo Diaz go handicapping for the first time and are worth a second glance.
Formwatch
Pearl Beach 10-1 (9-1) Held up, smooth headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, quickened clear, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Arlecchino's Arc (9-7) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Nostalgica 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 21 1/2l behind East End Girl (9-8) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Prince Percy 7-2 (10-12) Raced keenly, bumped 1st, tracked winner, pushed along and well held when not fluent 2 out, blundered last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Soldier On Parade (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Arietta 11-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders when hung left over 2f out, every chance when bumped 2f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 14, 13l behind By Jove (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Rodrigo Diaz 100-1 (9-4) Always in rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 9l behind Kafee (9-4) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Speculation 100-1 (9-2) Always behind, tailed off final 3f, 11th of 12, dist behind First Winter (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Windy Cove 7-1 (9-0) Prominent, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd and slightly hampered over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Grinling (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Beat The Heat 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and widest of all 4f out, some headway from over 2f out, never involved, 7th of 13, 9l behind Molinari (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Mackelly (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, weakened ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 10th of 12, 12l behind By Jove (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Evaporust (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Close up, pushed along and not clear run approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Pearl Beach (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Dame Denali 11-1 (8-3) Prominent, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Tigerten (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Swan River (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Held up rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched right 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Challet (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.