Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Churchill Insurance Handicap Div 1 (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 8-93620
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey O Urbina
slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched inside over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 40-1230
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 89-5164
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
never better than mid-division
- Form 0/569-08
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer
- Form 0-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey R Keogh
keen, held up, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 6031-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up towards rear, switched right, headway over 3f out, ridden, hung left from over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 5690-47
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
tracked leaders, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 164-278
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D Holland
held up in touch, not clear run, lost place over 2f out, rallied, kept on inside final furlong
Star Rising
154- Form 067709-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey L P Keniry
steadied start, pulled hard, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 08-7592
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden, weakened over 2f out
War Feather
127- Form 007-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey E Creighton
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 701613
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Recent course and distance winner Turner's Touch is the selection with Glendale and Milk And Sultana rated as his biggest dangers. The Gary Moore-trained four-year-old has won on his last two visits to this track and he should go well in attempting to bring up the hat-trick in what has the look of a competitive handicap. Glendale was a beaten favourite here last time out but had previously won over course and distance so should go well as he was a decisive winner that day for Jimmy Quinn. Milk And Sultana was behind in tenth that day but he has since won at Wolverhampton and here at Lingfield over course and distance in Febuary, so his chance is also respected. Richard Hughes rides Madhavi for Richard Hannon and they are a combination always to be treated with the utmost respect although one win from 20 starts for this filly tells its own story. Once again, then, Turner's Touch is our selection.
Formwatch
King of Knight (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 3f out, no progress final 2f, 13th of 14, 15l behind Polish Power (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 45-70 (6) pol.
Port 'n Starboard 10-1 (8-5) Raced wide, chased leaders over 7f, last of 14, 41l behind Zalkani (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Madhavi 11-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 5l behind Captain Margaret (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Turner's Touch 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, squeezed through well inside final furlong, led post, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb beating Augustine (9-3) by a shd, 10 ran.
Glendale 9-4fav (9-9) Close up, led over 5f out, hard pressed over 1f out, headed well inside last, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Ten Cents (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Feb.
Three Boars 9-1 (8-10) Held up, headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8l behind Salut Saint Cloud (9-1) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Surdoue 3-1 (9-5) Chased leading pair, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, well behind True To Yourself (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f banded stk (7) fbs in Feb.
Milk And Sultana 9-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Gallego (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) std.