Racecards
13:15 Lingfield Park
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- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,822
- 2nd: £1,732
- 3rd: £866
- 4th: £433
- Form 225130
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
towards rear, ridden and effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on, not reach leaders
- Form 501370
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
led, ran a little wide on home bend and soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 592219
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey L Morris
prominent, driven 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, headed towards finish
- Form 046032
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace entering final furlong, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 028542
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Jim Crowley
last to break, rear of mid-division, driven over 1f out, some headway final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 125351
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 227745
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey L P Keniry
always towards rear
- Form 227295
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
prominent on outside, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 134043
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 352344
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Nathan Alison
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway
- Form 543040
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
prominent, ridden and carried a little wide on home bend, kept on same pace from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Star Fire will probably start favourite for this following last month's victory at Bath. But she is 5lb higher and has only managed one place in four previous tries on the all weather so may not be much value. Fairway To Heaven found Spring Loaded too good when joint favourite at Windsor last time but still finished ahead of Vincentti and Guishan and has place claims along with Evening Attire, another to be in the frame at Windsor last time. COOL BAHAMIAN is back in this grade for the first time since successful at Newmarket in August. He is only 3lb higher and has plenty of form on Polytrack so a big run is anticipated. Showtime Star was well beaten at Brighton last time but is much better on this surface and makes more appeal than Elusivity, who is something of a 5f specialist.
Formwatch
Cool Bahamian (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 15th of 21, 11 1/2l behind Nameitwhatyoulike (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Guishan 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 8 1/4l behind Spring Loaded (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Showtime Star 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division on inside, no headway final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind King Crimson (9-3) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Evening Attire 9-1 (8-10) Always prominent, raced towards centre over 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on under pressure closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Anonymous John (9-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fairway To Heaven (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, never reached winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Spring Loaded (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Star Fire 11-4fav (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Secret Asset (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Elusivity (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Keep It Dark (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Straightothepoint 11-2fav (9-6) In touch, effort well over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Comino (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Vincentti (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) In touch, effort on wide outside over 1f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Spring Loaded (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
First Experience 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Voyageofdiscovery (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Money Team (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Prominent centre, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 24, 5 1/2l behind Compton Heights (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.