Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Novice Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 31
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders, ridden and hung left 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on close home
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
ran loose before star, slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 77
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey S W Kelly
reared start, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5525
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
close up, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
- Form 0009
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Niall Moran
- Jockey R Havlin
dwelt, held up, never dangerous
- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey C Catlin
keen, held up and in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Not a race to get heavily involved with considering the time of year and caution may favour the brave here. Rifleman has the ideal jockey-booking if he is to add to his tally today. But the form of his victory at Wolverhampton took a bit of a dent on Friday and he may be worth opposing. the shortlist includes Just Fly, And Toto Too and Blue Rondo, but they may all have to play a minor role behind Extra Gear. The Diesis colt picked up well enough in the closing stages last time to suggest that there are races to be won with him and he can get off the mark at the third time of asking here.