Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Play 1/4m Spot The Ball 0800 500 000 Maiden Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 3667-90
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey D Nolan
led, soon clear, 20 lengths clear 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly and headed inside final furlong
Pyrrhic
22- Form 6866-83
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Brisland
keen and held up, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 04740-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 45/5053-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T P Queally
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 80000-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, keen, soon in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 67-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased clear leader until 4f out
Summer Joy
34- Form 90-05
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 30
in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
Parisi Princess
133- Form 9790-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey E Creighton
slowly into stride, raced wide, held up, ridden and headway to go 3rd over 3f out, hampered and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 40-4776
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 060064
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Hayley Turner
keen, close up, chased clear leader 4f out, ridden and ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 5-70600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer B A Pearce
- Jockey J F Egan
held up mid-division, keen, lost place over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
In depth
Verdict
Pyrrhic is given the vote in this truly dreadful contest with Esperance, Dolly Wotnot and Firebird Rising the trio we fear the most. The selection was an unlucky third behind Confuzed over this course and distance last time. He found trouble in running that day and with a little more luck here he should be capable of getting his head in front. Dolly Wotnot is consistent but she was a little disappointing on her only other try on the AW and she may just need this run after being off the track since June. Firebird Rising is often slowly away in her races so this step up in trip may help her. If she gets home on her first try at this trip then she could be interesting. Esperance finished in front of our selection last time but Pyrrhic had the beating of him before being squeezed for room on the rails, and we are quite happy to stick with Pyrrhic as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Cassanos (IRE) 25-1 Chased clear leading pair, weakened rapidly 4f out, soon tailed off, 12th of 13, 29l behind Saintly Thoughts at Lingfield 2m hcp (F4) pol in Feb.
Pyrrhic 5-1 Held up in rear, headway 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on close home, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Confuzed at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn clm (H5) pol in Feb.
Captain Cloudy 40-1 Led 2f, led again over 5f out until over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 25l behind Angelo's Pride at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (F4) pol in Feb.
Dolly Wotnot (IRE) 3-1 Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hearthstead Dream at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo clm (E) gf in Jun.
Sudden Impulse 25-1 Held up last pair, struggling final 3f, tailed off, last of 7, 18l behind Garnett at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn aut stk (F4) pol in Feb.
Summer Joy 25-1 Held up 4th, in rear after 3f, under pressure 6f out, tailed off 3f out, last of 5, well behind Ball Boy at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stk (D3) pol in Feb.
Firebird Rising (USA) 7-1 Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 13l behind Mary Carleton at Southwell 1m stk (H5) fbs in Feb.
Lillianna (IRE) 10-1 Towards rear, steady headway 6f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Peace Emblem at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn clm (H5) pol.