Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
Pontins.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,350 added
- Form 333442
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Sweeney
patiently ridden in rear, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
Montrose Man
21- Form 8-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey R Havlin
close up, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
Stratn Jack
14- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Quinn
pulled hard towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 024232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
led, 6 lengths clear 8f out, ridden 3 lengths clear approaching final furlong, jinked right and headed final 50 yards
Dories Dream
443- Form 758-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Mini Mosa
19- Form 5-82039
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader until over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly away, headway to join main group 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
This looks a match-up between Alpes Maritimes and Demisemiquaver and we will take a chance on the first mentioned. Demisemiquaver does have ability but sometimes seems a little reluctant to use it and if he gets into a battle then he could again be found wanting. That is why we prefer the claims of Alpes Maritimes who ran into a decent type when second behind Swop over this course and distance last time. If he reproduces that effort today then it should be good enough to see him shake-off his maiden tag at the fourteenth time of asking. John Gosden's Mini Mosa is the other worth a mention as she was only narrowly beaten behind our selection last time. However, Alpes Maritimes was flying at the finish after being caught up in traffic problems and granted a trouble-free run here he should be hard to beat.
Formwatch
Alpes Maritimes 9-4fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Swop (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Oct.
Montrose Man 16-1 (9-3) Led, headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 14l behind Hint of Spring (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Stratn Jack 50-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 13l behind Ready To Crown (9-9) at Huntingdon 1m 6f nhf (5) gf (N.Hunt).
Demisemiquaver 5-2jt-fav (8-12) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Kissing (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Dories Dream 66-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out and edged left, 8th of 12, 9l behind Foxy Games (8-3) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn fll aut (6) gf in Sept '06.
Mini Mosa 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 4l behind Drawn Gold (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo app hcp (5) gd.
Tarte Tatin (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, tailed off final 2f, last of 12, well behind Kissing (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
The Stafford (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Disputed lead to 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out, 10th of 11, 27l behind My Obsession (9-10) at Folkestone 7f mdn stk (5) sft in Mar '06.