Racecards
16:10 Lingfield Park
Conferences At Lingfield Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,350 added
North Walk (IRE)
182- Form 870602-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Saleem Golam
soon led, headed after 2f, ridden over 2f out, to chase leaders, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 00/6-118
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K J Burke
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, ridden and behind from over 2f out
- Form 33-3750
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
tracked leaders, led 1f out, ran on well
- Form 008-865
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 45
held up, headway 5f out, led over 1f out, one pace when headed soon after
- Form 990/0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
keen in rear, virtually pulled up from halfway
- Form 256631
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey J Mitchell
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not reached leaders
- Form 8-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey S Whitworth
keen and led after 2f, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 278580
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, one pace
Kanonkop
23- Form 780-775
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss J R Gibney
- Jockey L Morris
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This poor claimer looks best left to Missie Baileys, with Vanishing Dancer, North Walk and Champagne Shadow seen as the main dangers. Winning form is a bit thin on the ground here, but the selection did at least get her head in front in a similar contest on Turf at Windsor ten-days ago. On the official ratings, Laura Mongan's mare appeared to have it to do, but picked up well off a strong pace to score. She has no more to do here, and is fancied to follow up. Vanishing Dancer has been plying his trade over jumps, but was successful in a class 6 handicap at Wolverhampton back in March. He does have winning form then, but will probably find today's trip on the short side. North Walk has been running over hurdles all year without impressing, and both his Flat wins have come on Turf, so he is hard to put forward with joint topweight, but Champagne Shadow, three times a winner here, could prove troublesome off his current mark. The one to beat though is Missie Baileys.
Formwatch
North Walk (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Led for 1f, chased leader, every chance over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Top Mark (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (5) pol in Dec.
Vanishing Dancer (SWI) 8-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Three Thieves (11-1) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Champagne Shadow (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Towards rear and pushed along, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 14l behind Coronado's Gold (9-12) at Haydock 1m 3f ldy rds hcp (6) gf.
Lady Ambitious 50-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 7l behind Blackmail (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (6) pol.
Running On Empty 100-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 21l behind Distant Pleasure (8-8) at Redcar 1m mdn aut stk (6) gf.
Missie Baileys 10-1 (9-0) Held up, steady headway 3f out, driven to lead over 1f out, held on, won at Windsor 1m 4f clm (5) gd beating Treetops Hotel (9-6) by a nk, 10 ran.
Cocobean 40-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 8, 41l behind Chookie Hamilton (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo clm (6) pol in Nov.
Atticus Trophies (IRE) 40-1 (7-13) In touch, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 16, 6l behind Drawback (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs.