Racecards
16:10 Lingfield Park
Strongbow Handicap (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 140y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
Qazween
7- Form 526102
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one-paced inside final furlong
- Form 005150
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 304200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
led for 1f, remained close up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 00-2054
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 065000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
always towards rear
- Form 303215
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, headway over 2f out, came to stands' side rail over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Majhool
27- Form 315014
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey D Holland
keen and held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 600405
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey D Kinsella
close up, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one-paced inside final furlong
- Form 303004
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Miss K Boutflower
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 200040
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer B Pearce
- Jockey R Brisland
came sharp right soon after start, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap headed by the unexposed Chapter House. He came from a long way back when beating Pretty Clear at Chepstow and while he won with plenty in hand, the Handicapper could have over-reacted. The runner-up that day has since been turned over again at odds on and she is clearly of limited ability. Voice Mail could be the one. He will be far happier over this trip having failed to stay at Epsom and while his form is far from spectacular, it is solid. Out of a mare that won over a mile, Majhool is well worth a try at this trip having done most of his racing over sprint trips. If he stays he will be a danger to all.