Racecards
17:55 Lingfield Park
Betway Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 59
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
held up last in main group, some headway final 2f, never near leaders
- Form 03
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division on outer, closer halfway, just pushed along and kept on steadily final furlong, improve
- Form 424
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
sweating, made all on rail, pushed along and ran on well, unchallenged
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Louis Steward
coltish at start and restless in stalls, chased leaders, weakening when edged left over 1f out
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
always 3rd on outside, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, plugged on
React
27- Form 80
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
raced on rail, never nearer than mid-division, struggling over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
started very slowly, ran green and detached throughout, tailed off
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
went left start, pulled hard and chased winner throughout, shaken up and no impression final furlong
Harrier Hawk
29- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
started slowly, raced keenly, held up and behind, headway 2f out, plugged on, never near leaders
In depth
Verdict
The action moves on to the Turf track and LOST IN SPACE has to be forgiven a poor effort at Doncaster last time. But John Gosden’s grey gets another chance in this on his earlier form including a narrow-margin defeat at Salisbury. Power Station and Swagger look likely improvers but one of the newcomers may prove a bigger threat. Alba Rose is a half-sister to smart stablemates Sir Ron Priestley and Subjectivist while Just Fine is related to a winning sprinter and that pair are preferred to Noble Patron.
Formwatch
Carlitos Way (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Dhahabi (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Havengore Helmet gelding out of Meddle.
Just A Jeroboam 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced, last of 3, 17 1/2l behind Happy Romance (9-0) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Just Fine (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Bint Almatar.
Lost In Space (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Quickly away and tracked leader, travelled nicely, took over the lead 3f out, quickly under pressure and headed over 2f out, kept on nicely and lost third in the dying strides, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Albasheer (9-5) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Noble Patron (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Special Guest.
Power Station 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, some late minor headway, never on terms, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Yibir (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
React 66-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, last of 15, 21l behind Guru (9-5) at Newbury 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Stay Coul (IRE) Coulsty colt out of Daleside.
Alba Rose Muhaarar filly out of Reckoning.
Harrier Hawk 18-1 (8-13) Last to break and switched right, held up towards rear, not much room over 6f out, well beaten final 2f, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind Desert Vision (8-12) at Sandown 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Swagger (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In touch in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Etonian (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.