Racecards
14:05 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On Channel 4 Page 613 Nursery Handicap (Class B)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
Mazepa (IRE)
157- Form 11246
- Age 2
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey P J Dobbs
pulled hard tracking leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Boston Lodge
25- Form 104151
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden and no headway from well over 1f out
Bond Playboy
39- Form 540121
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
narrow leader, headed well over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong
Surdoue
15- Form 002411
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey J Mackay
held up mid-division, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 031
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong soon strongly challenged, held on well
- Form 512
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
with leaders 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 100345
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
veered badly left start, in rear, plenty to do well over 1f out, strong run final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 306401
- Age 2
- Weight 8-2
in touch, effort over 1f out, ridden and soon beaten
Armada Grove
73- Form 165035
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey P Doe
with leader, led briefly well over 1f out, soon headed and weakened quickly
- Form 65351
- Age 2
- Weight 8-1
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway wide 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong
- Form 500413
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey J F McDonald
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on again final furlong
- Form 033
- Age 2
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, not clear run well over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 560620
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 0040
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey R Thomas
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 431200
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey Lisa Jones
in touch until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 00411
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up in rear, headway wide well over 1f out, joined winner and every chance inside final furlong, held close home
In depth
Verdict
Easily the most valuable race on the card has understandably drawn a competitive field with a number of in-form rivals in opposition including Bond Playboy. Bryan Smart's charge had already shown useful form on turf before running out a highly convincing four-length winner of a Southwell maiden in Octotber. The son of Piccolo then ran creditably in defeat when runner-up in a minor event at Windsor before resuming winning ways when scoring in similar company at Catterick last time. Open to further improvement, this progressive type looks sure to go well and is the TEAMtalk choice to prevail. There are plenty of dangers such as recent course winner Hoh Investor who had Captain Hardy beaten a length-and-a-quarter in third in a six-furlong nursery late last month. It should be tight between this pair once again although the latter is 4lb better off at the weights and should appreciate the extra furlong so may be able to reverse the placings on this occasion. Leitrim Lakes is the least exposed so is open to further progress having notched a comfortable victory over 6f here and rates a danger on his handicap bow while hat-trick seeking Agilis and easy Goodwood winner Carrowdore are others worthy of consideration in a difficult heat.