Racecards
13:10 Lingfield Park
Mail Newspapers Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, headway on outside halfway, ridden and one pace under pressure 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey I Mongan
mid-division until ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
prominent, shaken and kept on final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in touch, tracked leader well over 2f out, driven final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
- Form 03
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
mid-division, effort and ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey G Duffield
slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Winston
soon led, headed halfway, weakened rapidly
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey M Fenton
slowly into stride, behind, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, always behind
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt, soon in touch, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Chetak (IRE)
48- Form 53
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
took keen hold, prominent, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed final strides
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, not quicken final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
slowly into stride, soon behind, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
chased leader over 3f, weakened rapidly
In depth
Verdict
More ultra-competitive maiden fare from Lingfield with the market likely to separate the wheat from the chaff. Of those to have faced the starter, Machinist makes plenty of appeak. He looked to find six furlongs on the sharp side last time out and despite a poor draw, he should go well for Kieren Fallon. Oeuf A La Neige steps back up to seven today. He disappointed at Windsor last time out when flattening out but he could be in the shake-up if taking to the surface. Floreeda is an intresting debutante from the Henry Cecil yard. She is bred to get much further than this 7f but the Cecil team are sending out a healthy strike rate of winners to runners at the moment. He should have an idea of how good Chetak is as Barry Hills' representative was behind Apex Star a couple of weeks ago. The TEAMtalk selection is My Giddy Aunt. John Gosden's team is in rude health at the moment and he currently has a 29% strike rate with his two-year-olds. This well-bred half sister to High Estate and King's Theatre should have too much class for this bunch.