Racecards
13:55 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On U.S. Racing Handicap (Class F)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 0903-95
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
held up, stayed on final furlong, n.ner
- Form 02205-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
towards rear and never near leaders
- Form 93235-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey S Whitworth
keen hold, held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 9398-61
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 61600-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J Quinn
led to inside final furlong, no extra
Omaimah
12- Form 3493-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
prominent on outside, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 62976-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
prominent, chased leader 2f out to inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 50035-2
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
dwelt, held up in rear, switched left to inside entering final furlong, ran on but no danger
- Form 97009-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey N Callan
held up in rear, stayed on final furlong, n.ner
In depth
Verdict
Handicaps have proved to be a little too competitive for Al Muallim in recent times, but the framing of this race is such that he has a reasonable chance of of going closer than he has been presented with in this grade for quite some time. He acts well on the surface and will be hard to keep out of the frame in this company. However, Roy McAvoy looks to be the more solid win only option after a series of near misses since returning to all weather action at the start of November. He is adaptable with regard to his best trip, but has a decent turn of foot and the drop back to six furlongs should not be a problem today. Francport has run some good races here in the past and can scrap it out with Illusive as best of the rest.