Racecards
13:30 Lingfield Park
E.b.f. Pontin's Holidays Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,500 added
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey A Procter
very slowly into stride, detached, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, not reached leader
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Richard Hughes
disputed lead, led 2f out, ridden out
Becharm
39- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
in touch, on inside, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, faded
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
disputed lead, every chance 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 424302
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
prominent, lost place and weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
slowly into stride and towards rear, effort 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 5540
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 72
disputed lead, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, some progress when hampered on final bend over 1f out, not recover
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey J P Guillambert
in touch, on outside, ridden over 2f out, some progress when edged left over 1f out, faded
In depth
Verdict
Basaata can open her account at the expense of Soft Morning, Becharm and Diamond Light to name but a few. Some interesting fillies line up here, not least Basaata who made a promising debut at Newbury in September when third to the useful Darrfonah. That form could turn out to be worth following, and this well-bred filly, whose dam is related to Bosra Sham, will be fresh from a three-month break. Soft Morning is a daughter of Pivotal, so it remains to be seen whether she will appreciate this fast surface or not, but any market support should be heeded. Becharm needed the experience at Kempton last month and should improve markedly, while Diamond Light should be more the finished article but is already looking a bit exposed. For the winner we return to Basaata.
Formwatch
Barshiba (IRE) Barathea filly, half-sister to winning miler Doctor Dash.
Basaata (USA) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Darrfonah (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll (2) gd in Sept.
Becharm 16-1 (9-0) Raced wide, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind Sell Out (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Nov.
Best Selection 12-1 (8-8) Raced wide mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on never dangerous, 9th of 13, 5l behind Sharpazmax (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Diamond Light (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden, ran on to chase winner final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Ask Don't Tell (8-1) at Brighton 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Going To Work (IRE) Night Shift filly out of the winning miler Firesteed.
Grand Symphony Zamindar filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Nicomedia (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, 19th of 27, 17l behind Silk Blossom (9-0) at Curragh 7f 2yo fll gs in Sept.
Perfect Practice 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, never on terms, 6th of 10, 7l behind Nordic Affair (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.
Soft Morning Pivotal filly, half-sister to winners up to 1m including the Group 3 winner Songerie.