Racecards
11:40 Lingfield Park
32Red.com EBF Novice Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 0008
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 13
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 99
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, some late headway
- Form 89
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in rear, ridden 2f out, some late headway
- Form 57
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
led, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey M Harley
in touch, headway to chase clear leader over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
Diablery
34- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
close up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 69
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Brigham Young, Born To Spend and Balkhash were all beaten further on their latest starts than they were on their earlier debuts. Thistimelastyear finished a bit closer at Wolverhampton but was still well beaten while Three Weeks and Diablery made only modest introductions and have plenty of improving to do. But the latter’s stablemate and newcomer CULPABILITY will not need to be anything special to figure in this company and John Gosden’s $350,000 US-bred colt may prove good enough to make a winning start.
Formwatch
Amenhotepthethird 150-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, soon detached, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Enzo (9-9) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gs in Oct.
Argent Bleu Steele Tango colt out of Silver Marizah.
Balkhash (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Noble Expression (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Nov.
Beloved Knight 66-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, tracked leader over 3f out, pushed and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Highbrow (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Brigham Young 20-1 (9-2) Switched right start, held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never threatened, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Flavius Titus (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Culpability (USA) Blame colt out of Princess Consort.
Three Weeks (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Flavius Titus (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Born To Spend (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Dwelt tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Caring Touch (9-0) at Newcastle 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Diablery 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt outpaced, 12th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Flora Sandes (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Thistimelastyear 80-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Point Hope (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.