Racecards
16:55 Lingfield Park
Racing Here May 27th/28th Handicap (awt) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places) (A/W - Standard)
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Form 4-25384
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
held up, effort on outside over 2f out, soon held
- Form 0-43417
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened and edging right
- Form 12-9653
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
led, headed after 1f, led again after 2f out, ridden out
- Form 1-62605
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey G Baker
slowly into stride, always in rear
- Form 163377-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Uncle Fred
246- Form 536-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey N Chalmers
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out to take 2nd place home
- Form 7/21551-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up, ridden and lost place over 3f out, effort and some headway again over 1f out
- Form 113685
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up, some late progress, not troubled leaders
- Form 24-5245
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
tracked leaders, ridden and held when carried right over 1f out
- Form 08-8331
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, chased leader over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place home
Magic Rush
24- Form 8/44-622
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Norma Twomey
- Jockey E Creighton
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sarah Park was in good form on turf when last seen but Brian Meehan's filly has yet to prove that she is as effective on the Polytrack so she looks best watched in a race taken to go to PHA MAI BLUE, who is preferred to Magic Rush. Norma Twomey's gelding has done better back on the flat of late after some disappointing efforts over hurdles but he has harshly been raised 5lbs for his most recent effort and may be booked for a place at best again. Highland Harvest did not run up to his best at Ascot last time and may do better back on the Polytrack, while I Confess has yet to prove that he stays this far. Uncle Fred is less exposed than most of these after just three starts and could be well treated for his handicap debut but a safer option looks to be Pha Mai Blue. Jim Boyle's gelding was good value for his win over course and distance earlier this month he is taken to defy the 4lb rise for that success.
Formwatch
Ocean Legend (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Twilight Star (11-0) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr.
Solent Ridge (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 11l behind Charlevoix (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
I Confess 11-2 (10-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Shaded Edge (10-0) at Lingfield 7f (5) gf.
Millfield (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, effort 2f out, hard driven over 1f out, keeping on one pace and no chance when briefly short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4l behind Hawaana (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Cool Ebony 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no further impression, 7th of 13, 12l behind Moves Goodenough (9-2) at Bath 1m app hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Uncle Fred 15-2 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind Mutheeb (9-2) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sarah Park (IRE) 5-1fav (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f hcap (6) gs in Oct beating Melt (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
General Feeling (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Steadied at start and held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not much room and switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 16, 7l behind Sarwin (8-13) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Obezyana (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Bere Davis (8-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Pha Mai Blue 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on well for pressure, won at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating Driven (9-7) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Highland Harvest 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders over 5f, eased when no chance from over 1f out, 18th of 19, well behind Trafalgar Bay (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Magic Rush 11-2 (9-4) Held up, rapid headway to lead over 4f out, strongly pressed from 2f out, pressed on well until headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Rapid City (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Apr.