Racecards
12:05 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct At Lingfield Park Amateur Riders' Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 00083-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
with leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
- Form 909830-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Mrs Emma Littmoden
always prominent, ran on to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 14258/8-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M Bosley
- Jockey Mrs S Bosley
dwelt, behind, no on terms
- Form 45208-9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mrs R Powell
slowly into stride, behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer
Piccolezza
98- Form 21/000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Mr A O'Keeffe
close up, ridden and lost place quickly from halfway
- Form 185951-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Cullinan
- Jockey Mr B Mcglinchey
mid-division, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 2540-43
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Mr C J Davies
held up, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 48400-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 7006-07
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey Mrs M Morris
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 689090-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Miss Kelly Harrison
raced wide throughout, never on terms
- Form 7957-90
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
with leaders to halfway, soon weakened
- Form 000000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Mr E Dehdashti
held up, brief effort on inside over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 32608-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey Mrs C Williams
dwelt, behind, switched outside over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
A wide open amateur race gets proceedings underway, in which jockeyship will be all important. Tuscarora won a similar contest over course and distance last time out and has one of the top jockeys booked. The filly from the Patrick Haslam yard will be hard to beat if she reproduces that effort but consistency is not her strong point. Legal Set rates the main danger. He has been running fairly well in much better races without winning of late but the step down back into claiming company could make all the difference. However the seven-year-old is giving weight to all his rivals and that may catch him out. Amelia has also been in good form of late and had Legal Set behind when winning over course and distance in December. Nineacres was third behind Tuscarora last time out but even on these revised terms he may struggle to confirm placings. Sounds Lucky is from a yard in top form but he has become disappointing of late, however a market move could be significant. Lay Down Sally is another who would have a chance on her best form but she is better over the minimum trip. Of the remainder The Gay Fox could go well at a big price with his yard back among the winners of late.