Racecards
14:20 Lingfield Park
Toteplacepot Handicap (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Form 55283-3
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
in touch and keen hold, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on well, never troubled winner
- Form 000000-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P M Quinn
led, quickened up halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 2-33515
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey O Urbina
held up, ridden over 2f out, held when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 003312
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey M Fenton
in touch, keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 1677/68-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
held up, ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 216424
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 528-821
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on final furlong
Regal Royale
18- Form 608-768
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey T P Queally
held up, never dangerous
- Form 1750-40
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 04719-7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always behind
- Form 0124-71
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 0009-62
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, led over 1f out, pushed clear, readily
- Form 3-55212
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 65
held up in touch, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Silent Storm gets the vote over Linda's Colin, Million Percent, Councellor and Fremen in a wide-open start to proceedings on the all-weather. Silent Storm has not taken long to hit form this year, coming good again over the course-and-distance last month when given a great ride by Eddie Ahern who produced him through a gap to win going away in the end. A small rise in the weights is hardly likely to hinder his follow-up bid, and although this looks fairly competitive, a fifth course win beckons for Charlie Cyzer's charge. Linda's Colin has been pretty consistent and still appears well treated, but would perhaps prefer another furlong, while Million Percent is also interesting, as he beat the selection by a neck when they last met and is equally well treated here. However, that was over a mile, and he is taken on over this shorter trip. Councellor has been in action on the slower Southwell fibresand surface of late, and Fremen, although likely to strip fitter for his recent return to action, would be suited by further. So, the pendulum swings back to Silent Storm.
Formwatch
Fremen (USA) 20-1 (8-11) Always prominent, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ektimaal (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Shot To Fame (USA) 14-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, eased over 1f out, last of 12, 17l behind Phluke (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
Mandarin Spirit (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway on inside well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Ektimaal (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Councellor (FR) 13-2 (8-9) Mid-division, headway 2f out, driven final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Dichoh (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Cheap N Chic 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Borehan (9-4) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Sun Catcher (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, one pace final 2f, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Gallantry (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (3) pol in Feb.
Silent Storm 8-1 (9-0) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Barney McGrew (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Regal Royale 20-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 5l behind Gallantry (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (3) pol in Feb.
Adantino 13-2 (8-11) Slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, never a factor, 10th of 11, 8l behind Lucayos (8-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Glencalvie (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Keen hold, in touch, pushed along 3f out, hung right when beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Gallantry (8-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (3) pol in Feb.
Million Percent 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway to lead just over 1f out, ran on strongly under pressure, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb beating Silent Storm (9-2) by a nk, 11 ran.
His Master's Voice (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Keen, chased leaders, ridden and slightly outpaced approaching 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Danetime Lord (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Linda's Colin (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Im Ova Ere Dad (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.