Racecards
17:10 Lingfield Park
Hickstead Show Ground Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,458
- 2nd: £732
- 3rd: £366
- 4th: £183
- Form 898433
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 58
tracked leaders on inside, 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ridden and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 127547
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Danny Brock
held up towards rear, brief effort on inside 2f out, soon struggling
- Form 33-6556
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey M Harley
in touch, headway on outside 3f out, unable to quicken 2f out, not clear run and barged way through 1f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong
- Form 0-54413
- Age 14
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Aaron Jones
awkwardly away, held up in last pair, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 6/5069-2
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left and weakened 1f out
- Form 069-281
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey T J Murphy
soon tracking leader, dropped to 3rd over 3f out, smooth headway on inside into 2nd again 3f out, led 2f out, pressed briefly inside final furlong, stayed on to assert and came clear final 100 yards
- Form 663452
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Charlotte Jenner
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, keeping on when hampered 1f out, no real progress and never able to recover after
- Form 9-61062
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up in last trio, never involved
- Form 484971
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey George Buckell
soon led and set good pace, hit inside rail over 7f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong
Astrovirtue
12- Form 00/860-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
pulled hard towards rear, pushed along and struggling on downhill run, soon beaten
- Form 609-007
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Robbie Walsh
slowly away, pulled hard towards rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden and rider unbalanced 3f out, soon hung left and weakened quickly
- Form 755
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
WHO'STHEDADDY came good with a three-length win at Salisbury last week and has plenty of scope for further progress. Big McIntosh is more exposed but won with a bit in hand over a shorter trip here a week ago and should also go well. Chella Thriller went close on the Polytrack here last time but has yet to win on Turf while Megalala beat Santadelacruze over track and trip last month but the latter is weighted to turn the tables in this. The former is also closely matched with Tornado Battle on more recent running at Brighton while Just Because went close in a plating race at Windsor recently and can also figure.
Formwatch
Santadelacruze 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Megalala (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.
Little Indian 8-1 (9-7) Behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 11l behind Zaeem (10-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Fair Comment 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Chapter And Verse (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Megalala (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Young Jackie (8-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Chella Thriller (SPA) 25-1 (9-0) Keen led, clear over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Perfect Rhythm (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Who'sthedaddy 8-1 (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again on bit inside final 2f, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Azure Amour (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Tornado Battle 9-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Young Jackie (8-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Just Because 9-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders well over 1f out, chased winner under pressure final furlong, kept on towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Beijing Star (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gf.
Big McIntosh (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Pink Ribbon (9-7) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Astrovirtue 33-1 (9-3) Took keen hold early, held up towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 13l behind Deep Blue Diamond (7-10) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Odd Ball (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never a threat, 7th of 13, 9l behind Honiton Lace (8-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) in Jun.
Cafe Caprice 25-1 (8-11) Led 1f, tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 13l behind Dawn Missile (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.