Racecards
12:30 Lingfield Park
Casumo Bet 10 Get 20 Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (AWT) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £1,906
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £220
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, waiting for room under 3f out, slightly short of room under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on steadily
- Form 0-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, raced freely, lost place 4f out and soon beaten
- Form 00P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Miss Thomosina Eyston
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up, niggled along before halfway, pushed along over 4f out, left behind 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost place 2f out, soon beaten
Zucayan (FR)
26- Form 22
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
mid-division, headway under 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner closing stages
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in touch early, closer after 4f, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace until no extra and weakened final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Danny Burton
held up in rear, reminder under 3f out, headway under 2f out but still plenty to do, switched right over 1f and soon closed well, quickened to lead well inside final furlong and won going away
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders on outer early, in rear of mid-division after halfway, headway on outer under 4f out, pushed along in 2nd under 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on until headed well inside final furlong and soon dropped to 3rd
In depth
Verdict
Zucayan has only found one too good so far at Worcester and Hereford but he is far from bomb-proof. RUDY CAPRICE is jumps bred and his yard is firing in the winners now so he gets the nod with Kentford Drake possibly the best of the others newcomers ahead of Avec Permission.
Formwatch
All About Logan Casamento gelding out of Atabaas Allure.
Ellofagetaway (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Rear mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well from 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Thunder Surf (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Nov.
Jack The Farmer 28-1 (11-0) Raced wide close up, tracked leaders halfway, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, pulled up over 2f out, at Chepstow 2m (5) gd in Apr.
Kentford Drake Norse Dancer gelding out of Kentford Dabchick.
Rudy Caprice (FR) Sholokhov gelding out of Mega Sister.
Zucayan (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway over 6f out, chased winner 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Lallygag (11-0) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Avec Permission (FR) Authorized filly out of Naive.
Gentle Fire Phoenix Reach M out of Pugnacious Lady.
Missfit (IRE) Kalanisi filly out of Miss Miracle.