Racecards
12:15 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Handicap (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Form 01011-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S W Kelly
led until headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly and eased, tailed off, finished lame
- Form 120105-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked clear leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace
- Form 201320-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
prominent, chased leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 984797-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
held up mid division, ridden 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 314163-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N Callan
held up midfield, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, took 2nd close home
- Form 42269-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened quickly and eased
- Form 626054-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
behind and wide, no danger and eased from 2f out
- Form 23000-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Darren Williams
held up in touch, ridden half way, one pace final two furlongs
Sholay (IRE)
95- Form 1/84508-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up and never dangerous
- Form 66741-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, in rear, good headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 054787-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey O Urbina
behind, lost place 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 070953-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
A very competitive way to kick-off proceedings on the Polytrack and plenty of the field come into the race with chances. Dream Magic is an interesting newcomer to the surface and is entitled to go close if he is ready for a battle after his winter break. Any support for him should be taken notice of in the betting ring. Dual course and distance winner Siena Star is also worthy of consideration after a good effort behind Eastern Breeze here just before Christmas. He races over his best trip today and is a big threat to them all. However, Atlantic Quest also has a proven track record and is taken as the selection today. He has not been seen out since finishing a close up fifth in a valuable handicap at Haydock in May, but has the typical profile of one of his stable's runners. He should have no problem coping with the 10-furlong trip and is still open to plenty of improvement. The gelding holds an entry for the Lincoln at Doncaster in March, and looks to have been found an ideal test to put his credentials on the line. Te Quiero is better suited to the surface at Wolverhampton so course specialist Loves Design may come out as best of the rest.