Racecards
18:25 Lingfield Park
Betway Nursery (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 135y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
Menai Bridge
34- Form 647
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led on rail, jumped pathway 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 053346
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
restless in stalls, chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
- Form 824
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
switched right 7f out, held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, injured and pulled up quickly after 3f
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
raced keenly chased leaders on rail, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, ridden and no response when in the clear over 1f out
Mia Mia
14- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
slowly away, outpaced in rear, slightly hampered after 3f, bit closer on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened and eased over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Balavad disappointed at Thirsk recently and the rest make their handicap debuts with ALPINE SPRINGS making most appeal. She improved to finish second at Yarmouth last time when beaten less than a length and can go one better. Mia Mia also found one too good on the all-weather here but was a long way behind the winner and Greycious Girl is preferred on her fourth at Sandown. Menai Bridge is steadily improving without yet threatening but Simply Amazing ran well over 6f before disappointing at Musselburgh last time.
Formwatch
Menai Bridge 40-1 (9-2) Held up, headway 2f out, ran on one pace final furlong, 7th of 12, 4l behind Francesco Guardi (9-2) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Balavad (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Settled behind leaders, lost place over 3f out, short of room on inside 2f out, switched right and ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Diamond Haze (9-7) at Thirsk 7f (6) gf in Aug.
Greycious Girl (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Chased winner, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Desert Vision (8-12) at Sandown 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Simply Amazing 9-4 (9-2) Soon led, headed 6f out, driven over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Broxi (9-9) at Musselburgh 7f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Alpine Springs (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Sugauli (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Mia Mia 14-1 (8-12) Settled in mid-division on the outer, pushed along after 3f out, some headway after 2f out, staying on nicely over 1f out, good progress late on to pick up 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Go Greta (8-12) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jul.