Racecards
14:40 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Banded Stakes (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Form 060305-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey R Miles
restrained start, pulled hard in rear, moderate headway over 4f out, soon ridden and eased over 2f out
- Form 00-0043
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey A Daly
held up in touch, outpaced over 4f out, headway under pressure 2f out, led inside final furlong, all out
- Form 55005/6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey Lisa Jones
always towards rear, under pressure over 4f out, never dangerous
- Form 0016/05
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
in touch, ridden over 4f out, kept on until weakened over 1f out
- Form 160450-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
held up towards rear, headway 3f out on inside, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
Sharvie
706- Form 064550/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Bosley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
held up behind, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 0006-35
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Pollard
restrained start, pulled very hard in rear, led after 3f, headed 7f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey L Treadwell
pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 0/000-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey D Nolan
led 3f, tracked leaders afterwards, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
Unleaded
8- Form 000-212
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, led 7f out, headed under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Unleaded gets the vote here ahead of Polka Princess and Second Paige. The selection has never raced here but stays this trip well and is fairly lightly-raced so ought to be competitive. Adjusted ratings - including rider allowance - points to Polka Princess, who will be trying this trip for the first time. It could well suit so don't dismiss her chance. Ginger Ice is also up in trip and, being a half-brother to Polar Red, it could suit too. Sharvie has at least won over two miles at Wolverhampton, albeit three years ago, Second Paige has to be respected as he is the only course and distance winner in the line-up. The best of Anniversary Guest's Turf form form gives him chances but he is untried on this surface and his latest form is nothing special. It's a messy race and a far-from-confident selection goes to Unleaded.