Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Form 0000-11
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
in touch, slightly outpaced halfway, effort on outer and kept on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 1000-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
behind, effort on wide outside 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 44-1113
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
dwelt, behind, good headway on outer 2f out, led inside final furlong, clear when edged left towards finish
- Form 00600-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 00141-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey F P Ferris
pressed leader, ridden when not much room over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 51003-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey P McCabe
behind when hampered over 1f out, never dangerous after
- Form 60010-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S G Griffiths
- Jockey R Lappin
close up on inner, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 4002-23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
It is not difficult to rule out a few of these and it may be best to stick with the in-form The Fisio, who is given the vote over Currency, Hurricane Coast and Playtime Blue. The Terry Mills-trained Our Fred does not have too much to find at the weights and appeals as lively outsider who is capable of causing a minor upset in this company. However, The Fisio has gone from strength-to-strength on the all-weather and is proving to be a real money-spinner for his connections. The four-year-old lost his way on the turf as last season went on but still finds himself on a handy mark judging against the pick of his form. His 6lb penalty is mostly offset by Neil Chalmers' claim and The Fisio is given a confident vote to have too much toe for Currency over this fast five.