Racecards
14:45 Lingfield Park
Lingfield Leisure Club Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 9-40604
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey R Winston
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, not pace of winner
- Form 17-8660
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
behind, no chance when edged right just over 1f out
- Form 127770-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey F Norton
raced wide, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 783905
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
settled in rear, never near leaders, no chance when checked just over 1f out
- Form 33065-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey J F Egan
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 332460
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Quinn
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 1000-38
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 53
started slowly, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 104544
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 47
prominent, chased leader 2f out, effort, every chance over 1f out, weakened rapidly just inside final furlong
- Form 10-3385
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leader, led 3f out until headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 57-3714
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey A McCarthy
led until headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 022-816
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
prominent, outpaced over 2f out, lost place, ran on well final furlong
- Form 02-3457
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in rear, no chance when edged left just over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Hadath, Shirley Oaks and True Night are the three for the shortlist in this claimer and the vote is given to Hadath. The selection is a frustrating type and he was a little disappointing here last time out. However, he is a course and distance winner and he should prove too strong now that he is dropped to this grade. Shirley Oaks rates the main danger as she has been in decent form of late. However, she is better over a slightly shorter trip and for that reason we will take her on. True Night is another eased in grade but he has been disappointing of late and he is fitted with a visor today which might see him in a better light. Banjo Bay is another with a chance but he has been off the track since September so might just need the run today, and for the winner we will return to Hadath.
Formwatch
True Night 25-1 (8-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Quantum Leap (8-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Banjo Bay (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 7l behind Golden Asha (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Border Artist 14-1 (8-11) Help up mid-division, effort 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 4l behind Riquewihr (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Hadath (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) In rear, ridden halfway, not much room over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 3l behind Riquewihr (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) std.
Labelled With Love 20-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, effort over 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 11, 9l behind Raza Cab (9-5) at Lingfield 1m clm (5) pol.
Shirley Oaks (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Zazous (9-4) at Lingfield 6f banded stk (7) pol in Feb.
Priorina (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-4) Held up, ridden and weakened 3f out, 6th of 9, 9l behind Diction (9-5) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs.
Rowan Pursuit 20-1 (8-4) In rear, ridden and outpaced well over 2f out, progress on outer over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Cool Sands (8-11) at Lingfield 7f handicap (5) pol.