Racecards
16:25 Lingfield Park
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Form 242601-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
started slowly, always rear and outpaced over 2f out
- Form 62-3121
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, ridden over 2f out, hard-pressed inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 44058-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
prominent, effort over 1f out, not quicken, soon one pace
- Form 40-2062
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong
- Form 798250
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey B Doyle
steadied start, mid-division, headway and switched to inside over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 4-31249
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on but no real impression final furlong
- Form 47634-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
soon pressed leader, effort 2f out, not quicken, beaten rapidly inside final 2f
- Form 7111-21
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, went 2nd well over 1f out, pressed winner well inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 647256-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey A Kirby
raced wide behind, headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Figaro Flyer is selected here ahead of Hypocrisy and Lucayos. Rowe Park is on a roll but has a big hike in the ratings to contend with after his latest win. Figaro Flyer was beaten a whisker off a pound lower mark recently, although that came at Wolverhampton, and he is closely weighted with Hypocrisy, who also holds claims, based on Wolverhampton form in December. Raised five pounds for a narrow course and distance win, Lucayos, in keeping with a number of these, needs to improve again, although he could still go well. Circuit Dancer also needs to improve but at least his all-weather record is one win from two starts. A tricky race then in which we will side with Figaro Flyer.
Formwatch
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (8-12) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept beating Ptarmigan Ridge (8-7) by 2l, 14 ran.
Lucayos 7-1 (8-9) Soon steadied behind leaders, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed and hung right well inside final furlong, just held on, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Zarzu (8-7) by a shd, 11 ran.
Zarzu 16-1 (8-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner, strong challenge and hung right well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Lucayos (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Hypocrisy 9-2 (8-9) Held up, headway and switched over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind McNairobi (8-11) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (4) pol.
Figaro Flyer (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, wide bend 2f out, no danger after, 9th of 11, 7l behind Lucayos (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Rowe Park 2-1fav (8-9) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, driven clear final furlong, easily, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb beating Stoneacre Boy (8-10) by 4l, 10 ran.
Pieter Brueghel (USA) 11-1 (9-2) Behind, some late headway from over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 5l behind Magic Glade (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Lethal 5-2fav (9-2) Soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Lucayos (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.