Racecards
17:20 Lingfield Park
Win 2m At Footballpools.com Handicap (Div 2) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 001-422
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Richard Hughes
prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish
- Form 15004-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
slowly into stride, settled in rear, strong run final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 1-32943
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
held up mid-division, slightly hampered over 4f out, headway over 1f out, every chance final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 106306-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leaders, effort on inside final 2 furlongs, weakened 1f out
- Form 47-2405
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
steadied start, settled towards rear, headway when hampered over 1f out, switched right, strong run inside final furlong, just failed, unlucky
- Form 542146
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leader to over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 302-180
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, hard pressed over 1f out, kept on well, headed and no extra close home
Choristar
28- Form 253-244
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9506-21
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Callan
held up mid-division, headway on inside rail over 1f out, ran on nearest finish
- Form 111150
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey A McCarthy
close up, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced, kept on final furlong
- Form 347674
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
always rear, under pressure 3f out
- Form 8008-19
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Quinn
ridden along in rear, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Ivory Lace looks the one to be on here, with Joy And Pain and Siraj put forward as the main dangers. This daughter of Atraf returned from a four month break to finish an excellent third behind Minimum Bid over course and distance last time. She put her best work in at the end of the race and looks certain to improve. Joy And Pain continues to run well and put in another solid display when chasing home Indian Maiden here last time,he should go close despite top-weight. Siraj comes her in winning form having comfortably beaten Shifty Night at Southwell last month, another bold showing can be expected. Willheconquertoo is a model of consistency and looks best of the remainder, however Ivory Lace has more scope for improvement and gets our vote
Formwatch
Joy And Pain 5-1jt-fav Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Indian Maiden at Lingfield 6f app hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Ivory Lace 16-1 Squeezed out start, in rear, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Minimum Bid at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Willheconquertoo 16-1 Prominent, driven to lead 1f out, headed and weakened close home, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Indian Maiden at Lingfield 6f hcp (D2) pol.
Choristar 7-2 Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 12, 3l behind Star Magnitude at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (D3) pol in Feb.
Siraj 9-4fav In touch, chased leader over 3f out, soon ridden, edged right and led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 6f hcp (F4) fbs in Feb beating Shifty Night by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Attorney 12-1 Mid-division, came wide entering straight, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 5l behind Kangarilla Road at W'hampton 5f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Crusoe (IRE) 11-4fav Chased leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Bella Pavlina at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (G4) pol.
Worth Abbey 9-1 Soon pushed along in rear, 9th of 10, 29l behind Rancho Cucamonga at Southwell 6f 3yo hcp (E3) fbs.