Racecards
13:50 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On Sky Active Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 20114-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey F Sweeney
raced wide, held up towards rear, effort on wide outside 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 041046-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in rear, late headway final furlong but never dangerous
- Form 202352-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey N Callan
took keen hold and held up in mid-division, not quicken 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 012412-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, pressed leader and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 013503-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 302510-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey G Baker
raced in mid-division, weakened 2f out
- Form 354441-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Laura Pike
held up towards rear, hampered on inside rail over 1f out, not recover
- Form 050000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
led to 7f out, stayed chasing leader until weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 12546-4
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey I Mongan
slowly away, held up last, headway and pulled out over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final strides
- Form 012600-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs A J Bowlby
- Jockey J F Egan
behind, headway approaching final furlong, kept on, never nearer
- Form 00031-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
pulled hard, led 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed and weakened quickly 1f out
- Form 440312-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 05043-5
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey Lisa Jones
keen, prominent, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on well until not pace of winner and caught final strides
In depth
Verdict
This is a very open and interesting affair in which many can be given chances, with our vote going to Burgundy. Starting at the top and Zalkani has won three of his last four races, all over course and distance, and could still have more to come. The form of his last race has worked out, with the fifth winning well since, but the fact remains that he is now four pounds worse off with Burgundy for the length he finished ahead of him recently. Ok, it was a race run at a muddling pace but Burgundy, who has won over course and distance, might be able to build on that run and is given our vote to do so. Watch for money for Lili Marlane, who is now only two pounds above the mark from which she won here in November over a mile, and who has won over this trip on the Flat. Eastborough remains consistent but might have to settle for a place again, while Resonate could still be reasonably weighted and his rider takes off a useful three pounds. And if you use The Violin Player when building in formlines, then Resonate and Smoothly Does It have a chance of overhauling Zalkani, as does Resonate if you factor in his rider's three-pound claim. As you can tell, it's a tight handicap. Of the others, Fuel Cell and Street Life remain open to improvement, and Brendan Powell adds more interest by running Irish import Indigo Sky, although he hasn't shown too much in a couple of British starts yet. Blackmail has now also dropped to a handy mark and, as course and distance winners, you cannot rule out Dandygrey Russett and Border Edge. All in all, it's a fascinating contest, and one that might go to Burgundy.