Racecards
16:45 Lingfield Park
Bayer Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm (All Weather Standard)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 90620-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey P Doe
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 39802
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up behind, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 681787
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S Donohoe
behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, nearest finish
Ruwain
9- Form 794646
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 0-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
Iguacu
10- Form 0-55460
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Davies
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace of winner
- Form 50600-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey James Doyle
always towards rear
- Form 324-608
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
Ma Ridge
4- Form 986268
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey Amy Baker
tracked leaders, ridden and effort from over 2f to over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Echo Forest
250- Form 050-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey A McCarthy
raced keenly, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 00-078
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey N Chalmers
tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, soon beaten
Maison d'Or
61- Form 4-06790
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon eased and lost place
- Form 9-80858
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey T P O'Shea
in touch on outside, lost place 3f out, soon behind
- Form 65/2727-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
LOVE IN THE PARK, Daring Racer and Ruwain are the three against the field in a wide open affair, with Love in the Park taken to go one better than a good second last time. Daring Racer is still a maiden after 22 starts, but ran as well as he ever has last time, finishing a close fourth in a Brighton handicap. He can go well, but it says a lot about the quality of this contest that he carries top weight. Ruwain is a more consistent type and was beaten less than three lengths here last time. He has won twice, both all-weather wins, and he is likely to be thereabouts. Love in the Park is much less exposed than her rivals, and is left on the same handicap mark after a sound second last time. She was a little outpaced in the closing stages on that occasion, and Love in the Park can make the most of the extra two furlongs.
Formwatch
Daring Racer (GER) 6-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left inside final 2f, edged left after, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Goose Green (7-13) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Love In The Park 16-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and chased winner final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Avoca Dancer (9-3) at Lingfield 7f (6) gf.
Casablanca Minx (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon ridden, no impression, 7th of 14, 9l behind Newmarket Story (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gf.
Ruwain 10-1 (8-1) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Copper King (8-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Royal Bloom (IRE) 80-1 (9-6) Held up in touch and keen, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 8l behind Gassin (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Iguacu 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 6l behind Cape Melody (10-0) at Chepstow 6f (5) gd.
Ledgerwood 66-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 14l behind Gioacchino (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Marie Tempest 18-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 15l behind Goose Green (7-13) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Ma Ridge 80-1 (8-0) Took keen hold in touch, hampered and lost place 8f out, driven over 2f out, no real headway, 8th of 13, 8l behind Maybe I Wont (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp (6) gd.
Echo Forest 66-1 (9-3) Led until headed just over 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 15l behind Axel Foley (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Jasper Cliff 200-1 (9-1) Led, headed after 2f, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, 18l behind Palacefield (9-1) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Maison d'Or 200-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 28l behind Bothy (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Red Dagger (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, no further progress, 8th of 12, 12l behind Screaming Brave (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Denton (NZ) (9-2) 7th of 11, 3l behind Broadarrowbilly (9-2) at Geelong(AUS) 1m 3f mdn stk gd in Feb '08.