Racecards
14:55 Lingfield Park
Arenaleisureplc.Com Fillies' Handicap (fillies) (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 043010
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up towards rear, late headway approaching final furlong, kept on, nearest finish, not a danger
- Form 032305
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Almara
282- Form 060-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss K Boutflower
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in rear, lost action over 2f out, soon eased
- Form 0000-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S Whitworth
behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 320505
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
tracked leader, led under pressure just inside final furlong, caught last stride
- Form 004001
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, hard ridden and edged left inside final furlong, led last stride
- Form 030004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey C Catlin
close up, every chance 1f out, no extra, well inside final furlong
- Form 05-006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Lisa Jones
started slowly, always in rear
Lady West
189- Form 200-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey F Norton
started slowly, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
Diamond Ring
18- Form 003605
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up behind, headway approaching final furlong, strong run final 100 yards, gaining close home
- Form 002000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out and soon beaten
- Form 320300
- Age 5
- Weight 8-2
led until headed just inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 004030
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Joanna Badger
tracked leader, under pressure over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
West Hill Dancer
235- Form 0000-
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Thomas
behind, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
This weak fillies contest looks well within the compass of Intellibet One who is fancied to follow up her Catterick success now that she is on a reasonable mark. Long Tall Sally and Somethingabouther rate the main dangers. David Evans' filly has been paying the penalty since scoring early on at Doncaster last year, but a steady drop in the weights enabled her to scramble home at Catterick a fortnight ago, and although the form of her narrow victory over Musical Fair is nothing special, it makes her the form pick in this company. Long Tall Sally was having her first turf outing for 10 months when landing an apprentice affair at Goodwood the time before last but failed dismally at Salisbury, while Somethingabouther is still looking for that elusive first success and ran her best race with cut in the ground at Brighton earlier in the season. It is simply impossible to make a case for anything else, so Intellibet One should take the beating.