Racecards
20:20 Lingfield Park
Ron Huggins Selling Stakes (aw) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 4280P0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
mid-division, ridden 3f out, faded
- Form 048901
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey R Havlin
always in the rear
- Form 228831
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 55
keen in mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, soon chasing leaders and hung left, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 418608
- Age 10
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, not reached leaders, finished lame
- Form 497084
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer G F Bridgwater
- Jockey Rory Moore
never dangerous
- Form 365732
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 50
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Arkholme
10- Form 09700-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey L P Keniry
always in the rear
Paso Doble
11- Form 375326
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
always in the rear
- Form 960865
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey I Mongan
in touch and keen, ridden 3f out, one pace
Penang Cinta
13- Form 173025
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey A Kirby
mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 425007
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey P Doe
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong
Miracle Baby
24- Form 6480-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey M Halford
prominent and keen, weakened 3f out
Gateland
68- Form 75-90
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, took 2nd near finish
Medfae (KSA)
26- Form 05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out
In depth
Verdict
Bishops Finger is taken to get the better of Good Article and Milk and Sultana in a trappy affair. A scorer at Lingfield in February, Milk and Sultanas is consistent and rarely runs a bad race. A case in point was his last race at the track where he finished a sound second. He can go close again. Third in a seller two outings ago, he scored comfortably in that grade last time. Although this is a slight rise in grade his confidence will have been restored by that win and he can run well. Bishops Finger is a course and distance specialist, having scored in a claimer here in January, he returned to the course and distance to collect a seller here last time. He is in good heart and Bishops Finger is the one to point out.
Formwatch
Bishops Finger 11-2 (9-12) Tracked leading trio, led on inside over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) gf beating Milk And Sultana (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Good Article (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway 3f out, led just over 2f out, ridden and soon clear, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) gf beating Champagne Shadow (9-13) by 3l, 8 ran.
Linning Wine (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 10l behind Undeterred (10-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt clm stk (6) pol in Apr.
Samson Quest 16-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Gem Bien (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll hcp (6) pol.
Milk And Sultana 7-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bishops Finger (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) gf.
Paso Doble 9-1 (8-12) Effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 8l behind Gem Bien (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll hcp (6) pol.
Penang Cinta 7-1 (8-11) Held up rear, driven and effort 4f out, weakening when hung left over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Prince Picasso (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Gateland 16-1 (8-10) Behind, pushed along 3f out, no headway, 10th of 14, 12l behind Abstract Art (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.