Racecards
14:40 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Banded Stakes (Div 2) (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 000010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
raced wide in mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 040105
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Richard Hughes
behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd towards finish
Piquet
5- Form 000422
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, not clear run and bumped over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 0-20000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
held up mid-division, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 600004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up mid-division, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
Miss Porcia
12- Form 0-12001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
tracked leaders, led over 2f out to inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 150005
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs P Townsley
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in mid-division, good headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ridden clear
- Form 123100
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P L Gilligan
- Jockey D Corby
prominent 5f, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000253
- Age 10
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J F McDonald
slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, ridden and no progress 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 004020
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 206-600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey L Fletcher
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In depth
Verdict
Miss Porcia gets the confident vote with Indian Blaze and Piquet rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time over course and distance when defeating Lilly Of The Guild with a little in hand. This race does not look difficult and with her stable continuing in good form she is taken to win again. Piquet rates the main danger on his latest second behind Tasneef especially as the drop back down to this trip looks sure to suit. Indian Blaze was a fair third in the same race but he was doing all his best work at the finish so he is passed over on this occasion on account of the trip. Clare Galway is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but she looks to have plenty on at the weights. Of the remainder Robin Sharp is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Miss Porcia.