Racecards
12:55 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Claiming Stakes (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Form 332600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
Duc's Dream
10- Form 000031
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon hard ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 644015
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, strong run final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 203D03
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up and behind, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, pushed out, comfortably
Shirazi
110- Form 655660
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, in rear, steady headway well over 1f out, strong run final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 351603
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 042300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Pat Eddery
soon led and clear, headed over 3f out, gradually weakened
Master T (USA)
166- Form 114654
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Quinn
in touch, chased leaders 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong
- Form 560100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders until weakened 3f out
- Form 206000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 124000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
always behind
- Form 120200
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, slightly hampered over 2f out, soon weakened
Pancakehill
17- Form 103000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Few can be fancied in a modest contest and the TEAMtalk vote goes to Madeline Basset. Gerard Butler's charge was a comfortable winner over course and distance in November and ran with credit on a return visit when fifth, beaten four lengths, off a mark of 89 in a valuable event earlier in the month. A repeat performance should suffice at this level. Celtic Thatcher has clearly had his problems and appears a shadow of his former self on the evidence of his latest effort while Eastborough has something to find on these terms and the remainder are dificult to fancy.