Racecards
18:45 Lingfield Park
Imtech Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 88-8603
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Havlin
led until 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 131573
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 231/704
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
Ravenous
26- Form 755267
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey K T O'Neill
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat
- Form 3-34640
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Tylicki
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 1279-86
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1-41672
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leader halfway, led 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, easily
- Form 132143/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey K Shoemark
prominent, lost place over 3f out, raced wide on bend over 2f out, soon beaten
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
VALE OF IRON could give John Best and jockey Kieren Fox a quick double as he recorded his only victory so far in this country over course and distance in December and only found one too good recently at Goodwood. Firestorm was last on his only previous try on Polytrack but showed more on the Turf course here last time. Chilworth Bells is only a plater nowadays while Ravenous is hard to predict. New Street may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Firestorm (GER) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Inke (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Chilworth Bells 11-8fav (9-11) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, nk behind Senza Una Donna (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Jun.
New Street (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Nigel (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Ravenous 16-1 (8-8) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leadeers 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Baadi (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Karam Albaari (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Dwelt held up, not clear run 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Inniscastle Lad (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Perfect Rhythm 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, some late headway, never threatened, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Blue Top (8-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Vale Of Iron (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Jacob Cats (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (5) gf in Jun.
Amantius 5-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Markami (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in May.