Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,320
- 2nd: £2,028
- 3rd: £1,014
- 4th: £507
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 90
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
led early, prominent on inside, ridden over 4f out, weakened from over 3f out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, soon recovered but ridden along early, went 2nd 8f out, led 2f out, stayed on
Deferred
25- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, unable to get on terms, stayed on
Elmaftun (IRE)
129- Form 09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
always well behind
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Tyler Heard
held up towards rear of mid-division, closed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Collen Storey
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 9-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent early, chased leaders, ridden on outside 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dubai Leader bids to defy a penalty having won at Windsor back in May and is fitted with a hood on his reappearance. But DEFERRED is expected to improve further with Roger Varian’s yard in red-hot form and may prove the one to side with ahead of another likely improver in Believe In Stars. The latter hasn’t raced since April while Escape Free failed to show any progress at Kempton last time and Baikal is the most exposed. The Gosdens’ yard bids to win this for the fourth time in a row and the Frankel newcomer Kensington is worth noting.
Formwatch
Dubai Leader 7-1 (9-7) Made all, pushed along and quickened 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, eased close home, unchallenged, won at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May beating Eljenob (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Midnight Shimmer 250-1 (9-12) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Evania (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Believe In Stars (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) In rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 6th of 12, 6l behind Savvy Knight (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Deferred 15-8 (9-7) Led early, prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Tuxedo Junction (9-7) at Ffos Las 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Elmaftun (IRE) 150-1 (9-8) Rear of mid-division on outer, dropped to rear after 4f, ridden and no extra over 2f out, 9th of 12, 19l behind Vega Magnifico (9-8) at Navan 1m 2f mdn gd in May.
Faithless Insomnia Oasis Dream gelding out of Rive Gauche.
Kensington (IRE) Frankel filly out of Canonbury.
Lovers' Lane (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Wore hood and keen to post, soon off the pace towards rear, behind and struggling when carried head high halfway, tailed off, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Morgan Fairy (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Baikal 12-1 (9-7) Close up, every chance when shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra and faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sunglasses (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Escape Free (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 5f out, ridden over 2f out, hung right and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 5, 3 1/4l behind Prakasa (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.