Racecards
14:25 Lingfield Park
Betdirect On 0800 211 222 Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 156000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Victoria Behan
led until headed over 1f out, no extra and weakened final furlong
- Form 104720-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced, stayed on again inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 3115-63
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey R Keogh
held up towards rear, good headway on inner inside on final 2f, led narrowly over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 09-3119
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway wide into straight well over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 063135-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leader after 1f, ridden along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 032711
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Hayley Turner
in touch, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on again final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 42/21-24
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey E Ahern
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, carried wide, hampered and checked well over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner
In depth
Verdict
Sweetest Revenge Saviours Spirit and Perfect Story look the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Sweetest Revenge. The selection has won his last two races in good style and won with a little in hand last time out. Granted she has a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Saviours Spirit rates the main danger on his best form but he disappointed for no apparent reason last time so can not be put forward with any confidence Perfect story was a fair third behind Kindle Light Debut last time and is another that could go well but he is hard to win with. Of the remainder the booking of Hammer Of The Gods catches the eye and he should be noted in the market but for the winner we return to Sweetest Revenge who is in the form of her life.
Formwatch
Handsome Cross (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division far side group, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 28, 6l behind Machinist (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Law Maker 16-1 (8-8) Soon prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Qadar (9-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Plateau 11-1 (9-1) In touch far side group, kept on final furlong, 10th of 18, 8l behind Reverence (8-6) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gs in Sept.
Perfect Story (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Kindlelight Debut (8-12) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Saviours Spirit 7-4fav (8-13) Prominent 3f, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 5l behind Qadar (9-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Blackheath (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden halfway, one pace, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Bo McGinty (9-0) at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Sweetest Revenge (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Led early, soon lost place, towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at W'hampton 6f handicap (6) pol beating Ashes (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Hammer of The Gods (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Almaty Express (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.