Racecards
12:20 Lingfield Park
Book Hospitality At Lingfield Park Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 097-854
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Ryan Tate
held up in 5th, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong
- Form 675/905
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, regained 2nd post, no impression with winner
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Winston
soon outpaced in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 950673
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
tracked leaders on inside, ridden to lead inside final 2f, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 060-098
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 41
tracked leaders on outside, driven 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, behind over 1f out
Summer Sun
11- Form 993224
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey L Mayor
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, held when lost 2nd post
In depth
Verdict
SUMMER SUN looks to have her easiest opportunity so far. She went close over C&D last month when La Passionata finished back in eighth and despite not lasting home over 7f here on her latest start, she still finished ahead of stablemate Back For Tea. The latter has finished much closer since then but has now had 19 starts without winning. It's difficult to make a serious case for any of the remainder given Ishi gets first-time headgear after an 11 length defeat at Kempton last time when both Island Express and Sign Pro finished even further behind.
Formwatch
Back For Tea (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Basle (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Island Express (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, took keen hold in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 9, 20l behind Kalokagathia (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Sign Pro (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly away, outpaced, moderate late headway, 6th of 9, 21l behind Kalokagathia (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Ishi 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, went 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression final 2f, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Kalokagathia (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
La Passionata 66-1 (8-12) Steadied start, towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 8l behind Polar Venture (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Summer Sun 6-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Flavius Victor (9-3) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol.