Racecards
20:30 Lingfield Park
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,245
- 2nd: £1,523
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £381
- Form 06-5851
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up in last pair, good headway on inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 84-0400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and badly outpaced over 2f out, behind and struggling after
Atwixaday
36- Form 880-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
tracked leader 2f, chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 2f out
- Form 04-68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
held up in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 98-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey P Cosgrave
held up in last trio, headway out wide turning in, ridden and staying in same pace when edged left inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 06-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing winner after 3f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 733221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R Havlin
went 2nd after 2f, led 9f out, made rest, ridden and stayed on gamely final furlong
Mellow Mood
224- Form 4087-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Shariq Mohd
raced keenly, led 3f, tracked winner until 8f out, tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
ROYAL ATHENA proved suited to the step up to today’s trip when scoring here last time. There looks more to come over the distance and she’s due to be raised by 3lb more than today’s penalty. Philos opened his account with a victory at Wolverhampton while Mellow Mood returns to action with a shout. Alex The Great and La Espanola make their handicap debuts having shown little over shorter trips in novice company.
Formwatch
Royal Athena 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on inner 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Blindedbythelights (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Deshi Girl (USA) 25-1 (9-9) Held up, outpaced towards rear before halfway, never in contention, 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Shazam (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Atwixaday 25-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Galilaeus (9-6) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
Calleveryoneuknow 20-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and weakened from over 3f out, 8th of 9, 32 1/2l behind Dog Fox (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Alex The Great (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly away, behind, pushed along from 3f out, modest gains inside final two furlongs, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 22l behind Royal Cape (9-3) at Windsor 1m stks (5) sft in May.
La Espanola (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 37 1/4l behind Kadovar (9-1) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Apr.
Philos (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Disputed lead, led outright over 1m out, pressed for lead over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May beating Optik (9-1) by 2l, 8 ran.
Mellow Mood 18-1 (8-13) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, beaten when not much room inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Mirabello Bay (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Nov.