Racecards
16:55 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced keenly, chased leader, ridden to lead just over 1f out, pushed out
Amsby
31- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey M Dwyer
close up on inside, pushed along 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
- Form 07-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
slowly into stride, held up and behind, pushed along and effort over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
slowly into stride, keen early and soon in touch, niggled along over 2f out, came wide straight, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
Hover (IRE)
18- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Rob Hornby
set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, pushed along and headed just over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
dwelt, always in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost touch
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
held up, niggled along over 2f out, soon struggling
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Behind The Wall showed the expected improvement when runner-up over track and trip a week ago and can go close receiving weight from the penalised GROUP ONE POWER. But the latter should also show further progress having made a winning start at Kempton last month and he can go in again with Andrew Balding’s yard remaining in red-hot form. Hover and Amsby may well finish closer today on the back of modest debut efforts with Magic Lute perhaps proving best of the rest.
Formwatch
Group One Power 11-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Endured (9-5) by nk, 12 ran.
Amsby 33-1 (8-8) In rear, pushed along and kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Prince Of Eagles (8-8) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Billhilly (GER) 50-1 (9-5) Keen in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Great Ambassador (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (3) pol in Nov.
Captain Claret Medicean gelding out of Shirazz.
Hover (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Lexington Force (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.
Magic Lute (FR) Motivator gelding out of Serenada.
La Poseur (IRE) Camacho filly out of Jessie K.
Behind The Wall (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) With leader, led 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dublin Pharaoh (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Feb.