Racecards
15:45 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 653351
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
steadied start, held up and behind, effort over 1f out, never reached leaders
Lygeton Lad
23- Form 000465
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey I Mongan
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 5-24405
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, strong run to chase leader inside final furlong, led near finish, won going away
- Form 31316-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division, effort under pressure over 1f out, soon hung left and no impression
- Form 100004
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out
Zietory
20- Form 503103
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
led to over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Miss George
12- Form 003210
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 104012
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey E Ahern
close up, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, idled in front and caught near finish
- Form 455501
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
started slowly, behind, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong, held when snatched up near finish
- Form 001004
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 520011
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
pressed leader, led just over 2f out until just inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Quito, Royal Storm and Greenslades are three against the field in the finale and the vote is given to Royal Storm Quito rates the main danger as he won well at Doncaster in a Listed race over 6 furlongs last time when defeating Millennium Force. He is a really likeable type who has form on the AW on this track and he should go really well. Royal Storm finished behind Quito in that race but he has a massive pull in the weights here and he should be capable of reversing the placings. Greenslades looks to be well-in here but he is proving frustrating to follow and he can't be backed with any real confidence. However, he is capable of winning a race of this nature so it would be dangerous to dismiss him too lightly. Moayed is from a yard that does well here and he is another worthy of a mention, but for the winner we return to Royal Storm.