Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Betdirect Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 428184
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
keen, held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong
- Form 378037
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
with leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 708117
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 152048
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
slowly into stride, keen, held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 462027
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 008015
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 163403
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey R Thomas
slowly into stride, raced wide, towards rear, never nearer
Cornus
8- Form 310538
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 123311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey N De Souza
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
The Lord
11- Form 708053
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey A Daly
led, ridden and headed, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Green Manalishi should come on a bundle for his return at Wolverhampton earlier this month but is much better over five furlongs so may be best watched again today and preference is for the in-form Perfect Story, who gets the vote ahead of Fromsong. The last mentioned is now 7lbs higher than when scoring here over the minimum trip two starts ago and was well held off his new mark over this trip at Wolverhampton last time so may be best watched now. Polish Emperor would have claims on his best but trainer Walter Swinburn's horses have gone rather quiet of late and of more interest may be Charlie Egerton's Russian Symphony, who may do better back in distance having seemingly failed to stay seven furlongs last time. Recent Wolverhampton winner Chateau Nicol remains feasibly well treated and is another to consider along with the reappearing Katiypour, although lack of a recent run for the Brooke Sanders-trained gelding would be of concern. The vote then goes to Perfect Story, who has won his last two starts over seven furlongs with something in hand and should not be inconvenienced by the drop back to six today.
Formwatch
Green Manalishi 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Bonus (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Polish Emperor (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Outpaced, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 5l behind Fyodor (8-6) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs.
Fromsong (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Bonus (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Les Arcs (USA) 11-2jt-fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 8th of 13, 5l behind Border Music (8-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Oct.
Russian Symphony (USA) 9-4fav (8-8) Chased leaders, hard driven final furlong, weakened close home, 7th of 12, 6l behind Red Spell (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Chateau Nicol 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Suggestive (9-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Katiypour (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, disputed lead and every chance 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind High Bray (8-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Lindbergh 20-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 15l behind Bonus (8-7) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Cornus 33-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 8l behind Suggestive (9-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Perfect Story (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Prominent on outer, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Three Wrens (9-3) by a hd, 12 ran.
The Lord 6-1 (8-5) Close up, outpaced halfway, effort approaching 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Fyodor (8-6) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-100 (2) fbs.