Racecards
16:50 Lingfield Park
Arenaleisureplc.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 005434
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
tracked leaders, chased winner going well over 2f out, found nothing when ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd close home
Mejhar (IRE)
23- Form 22837/6
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey Alan Creighton
held up, headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quicken
- Form 183649
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
behind, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, took 2nd close home, not reach winner
- Form 1-29004
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey N Chalmers
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, finished well, not reach leaders
Coastal Breeze
626- Form 762-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey V Slattery
always in rear, lost touch 3f out
- Form 619460
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Greg Fairley
raced keenly, led after 2f, ridden and headed just over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 7090-09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey S Carson
held up behind, ridden and effort 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out
- Form 889627
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in touch, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 5-0004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Mid Valley
55- Form 068089
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
took keen hold towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 958933
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Keniry
steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong nearest finish
Hey Presto
54- Form 80-0509
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outer 4f out, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 080-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
led for 2f, tracked leader after, led again just over 3f out, stayed on under strong driving final 2f, all out finish
In depth
Verdict
Spanish Conquest gets our vote in the finale with Zalkani and Full of Promise the others for the shortlist. Sir Mark Prescott is a master at improving horses once they are stepped-up in trip and Spanish Conquest is a case in point. He was second behind Polyquest at Kempton last time but they came clear of the rest of the field that day and he can gain his compensation for that narrow defeat today. Zalkani has been running well lately but he let himself down at Wolverhampton last time when he was well beaten and he will need to leave that running behind to make the frame today. Full Of Promise ran well in an apprentice handicap here last time and this step-up in trip should play to her strengths. She is unexposed and she makes plenty of appeal, espeically as she is proven on this surface. Summer Bounty has run well on his last two starts but this 11-year-old is throughly exposed and looks primed for a minor role again here. All of which returns us to Spanish Conquest who should prove tough to beat.
Formwatch
Sopran Gath (ITY) 15-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 3l behind Stagecoach Emerald (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Mejhar (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, one pace final 2f, 6th of 12, 8l behind Drizzi (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m 4f sll (6) gf in Sept.
Zalkani (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Towards rear, headway 3f out, no impression final 2f, 9th of 12, 9l behind Stagecoach Emerald (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Little Richard (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, not troubled leaders, 4th of 13, 6l behind Heights of Golan (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Coastal Breeze 13-2 (8-9) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Tamagin (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb '06.
Trevian 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, hampered over 2f out, no danger after, 10th of 13, 8l behind Justcallmehandsome (8-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.
Safari Sundowner (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Behind, not clear run over 2f out, no danger after, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Spirit of Adjisa (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
War of The Roses (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Held up, effort over 3f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 21l behind Royal Melbourne (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol in Sept.
Full of Promise (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Pulled hard, led, headed over 8f out, slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Picky (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) pol.
Mid Valley 40-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 14, 6l behind Fantasy Crusader (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Aug.
Summer Bounty 11-1 (10-12) Steadied start, held up, headway over 3f out, led just over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Terminate (11-3) at Warwick 1m 3f amt hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Hey Presto 50-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 9, 7l behind Royal Indulgence (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Spanish Conquest 3-1fav (8-4) Led for 1f, chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, chased winner after, not quicken final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Polyquest (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Watchmaker 20-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, effort and ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 14, 9l behind Go Amwell (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.