Racecards
12:00 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Div 1) (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 600601
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance final furlong, just held
- Form 505526
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey Rory Moore
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 240000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer L Montague Hall
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 050040
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey G Faulkner
slowly into stride, soon in touch on inner, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 105600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey R Smith
close up, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 312200
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey C Catlin
behind, ridden over 2f out, no headway and one pace over 1f out
- Form 040356
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey S Carson
tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra near finish
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey J F Egan
behind and wide, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 006000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey F P Ferris
led until headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 000022
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Bernard Lawlor
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up, headway over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, held on under pressure close home
- Form 00000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey P Doe
towards rear, headway wide 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 060000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
started very slowly and trailing, always in rear
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Miss D A McHale
- Jockey J McAuley
in touch wide, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 406450
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey T P Queally
close up, under pressure 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Irish raider Tango Step may prove the answer over Averami, with American Embassy another probable in a tricky one to call. Not many can be given chances, even in this weak affair, and the form of Tango Step may be enough. The four-year-old is still a maiden after 24 career starts in Ireland, but has been a close second on her last two outings, on the beach at Laytown and at Navan. He takes a step back up in trip here but that will not be a problem for the colt and he can make the most of the six-pounds that he receives from Averami. She is something of a standing dish here at Lingfield already, with nine of her 14 career starts having been on the Polytrack, and she came good just a week ago when an easy winner from Bertocelli in this grade. It make you wonder why she had not shown that form before, but now that she has, Andrew Balding's filly is out to prove that was no fluke. American Embassy showed more on his fibresand debut than he had on Turf for either Ed Dunlop or Paul D'Arcy, and new connections should have the pleasure of seeing him win soon. However, on this occasion we are going to side with Tango Step.