Racecards
15:15 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Form 6060-24
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Hoad
- Jockey Tony Culhane
made all, ridden and ran on final furlong
- Form 6-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 00/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Derek Nolan
keen, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
Raheel (IRE)
17- Form 02060-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Fanning
dwelt, keen and held up, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
Skibereen (IRE)
163- Form 0/24232-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
raced wide, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression
- Form 600-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
Glesni
73- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey B Reilly
slowly into stride, held up in rear, reminders 4f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Skibereen, Coronado Forest and Zalkani look the ones to concentrate on in this desperate maiden and we will give one last chance to Skibereen to get his head in front. The gelding is well clear on official Bhb ratings and he need only produce his latest second behind Innovation to win this. Coronado Forest rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Millville over this course and distance but he looked very one-paced at the finish on that occasion so for that reason he is opposed. Zalkani is also worthy of respect he was a place in front of Coronado Forest last time and is still one of the least exposed in the field so he is still open to some improvement. The remainder seem to have regressed dramatically so we are happy to give Skibereen one last chance.