Racecards
13:20 Lingfield Park
Hotel Coming To Lingfield Park Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,750 added
- Form 21763-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey Miss A L Hutchinson
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 9028-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Mr O J Murphy
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 5554-74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Mrs M Morris
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
- Form 2233-76
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey Miss T Stone
steadied start, effort over 1f out, came wide into straight, ran on
- Form 0317-42
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on well to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 57629-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Mrs Marie King
in touch, effort to chase leader over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 7496-12
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Miss M Sowerby
keen, soon led, ridden 1f out, headed well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Crimson Fern went close over course and distance last time and is taken to go one better this afternoon, the in-form pairing of Savile's Delight and Arfinit could give the selection most to do. Majestical and Desert Light are others with claims but have ground to make up on the selection on their running behind Follow The Flag. Crimson Fern can be rated a shade unfortunate not to have landed that contest as she raced keenly and edged to her right. Those traits are forgivable given that it was only her sixth start and she can find the necessary improvement to atone. Savile's Delight has been running well over the minimum lately but sees this trip out well enough and should be in the mix again whilst Arfinit has also been holding his form well and must enter calculations. Competitive fare but Crimson Fern can land the spoils.
Formwatch
Strike Force 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on outer to over 3f out, lost place quickly over 2f out, last of 11, 20l behind Seneschal (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Arfinnit (IRE) 4-1 (8-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 4th of 9, 3l behind Muktasb (8-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Desert Light (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 2l behind Follow The Flag (9-5) at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Majestical (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 7, 3l behind Follow The Flag (9-5) at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Crimson Fern (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pulled hard early, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Follow The Flag (9-5) at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Mulberry Lad (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden and brief effort 2f out, no headway over 1f out and soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10l behind Regal Royale (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol.
Savile's Delight (IRE) 5-4fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong but always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Dodaa (8-9) at Kempton 5f Stks (41-45) (7) pol.