Racecards
16:20 Lingfield Park
Kingston Smith Llp Challenge Maiden Stakes (div 2) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,350 added
- Form 4/9-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
made most, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Fixation
29- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Richard Hughes
dwelt, soon close up, pushed along halfway, stayed on one pace final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, driven along halfway, never a factor
- Form 86
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 5-02
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
held up, good headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd 3f out, narrow lead 2f out, in command final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders until lost place over 3f out, renewed effort and went 3rd 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides
- Form 05-939
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey F Sweeney
soon well outpaced in rear, dismounted after line, lame
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, one pace and no real impression final 2f
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
slowly away, soon in touch and ran greenly, pushed along 3f out, no real impression on leaders final 2f
Meynell
18- Form 5722
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
In depth
Verdict
Beautiful Dancer is superbly bred and is certainly one to consider, but Meynell has solid form credentials and she gets our vote, Zero Cool may be best of the others. Michael Jarvis's filly has taken a little while to get the hang of things but ran a blinder last time out when just touched off by Angel Kate. The third was well beaten off and so the form has a solid look to it and she sets a decent standard in this event. Zero Cool ran well enough on his Newmarket debut and this expensive son of Forestry should play a hand in the finish. Beautiful Dancer, a daughter of Danehill Dancer and the once raced Impenetrable are two to keep a close eye on in the betting, but Meynell does look the pick on form and she gets the verdict.
Formwatch
Maraagel (USA) 4-11fav (9-3) Went left start, soon chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 14l behind Mr Cellophane (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) gf in Sept '06.
Fixation 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and hung badly left from over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 11l behind King's Event (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Impenetrable (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, 11th of 13, 18l behind King's Event (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Park Valley Prince 20-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened, 6th of 7, 18l behind Give Me A Break (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Rhyming Slang (USA) 28-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, steady headway from 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind King's Event (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Zero Cool (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Ezdiyaad (9-3) at Newmarket 1m mdn stk (5) sft in Aug.
Serene Dancer 25-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7l behind Pragmatist (8-9) at Salisbury 6f fll hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Amichi 100-1 (8-12) Always behind, 11th of 12, 17l behind Noisy Silence (9-3) at Windsor 1m mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.
Beautiful Dancer (IRE) Danehill Dancer filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m2f.
Kissing Grand Lodge filly out of Oaks winner Love Divine. Half-sister to St Leger winner Sixties Icon.
Meynell 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, chased winner 3f out, strong challenge throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, shd behind Angel Kate (9-0) at Sandown 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf in Aug.