Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Telegraph Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Hepplewhite
16- Form 76351-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 72
not much room on inside soon after start, held up in mid-division, racing keenly, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge
- Form 42488-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch, slightly outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 12262/3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey L Morris
took keen hold, led early, tracked winner, driven over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
- Form 5763-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
ridden leaving stalls, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 822333
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey K T O'Neill
always in rear
- Form 42-9906
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey David Probert
soon led, ridden over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely
Wintour Leap
580- Form 223248/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 60666/0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 52
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway
- Form 160/89-0
- Age 9
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
always behind, well adrift over 3f out
Incus
214- Form 09/8953-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey David Egan
in touch in mid-division, driven over 2f out, no real progress
- Form 50723-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey H Crouch
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Hepplewhite was third in a higher grade at Windsor on his first start for William Muir but has only won a seller so far. Kerrymerry won on Turf and Polytrack here in 2015 and was third at Chelmsford following a play-off. Dovils Date is fairly treated on his best form but Marshall Aid had had plenty of opportunities to get off the mark and will likely find at least one too good again. Sir Pass I Am showed improved form upped in trip at Chepstow but may be vulnerable off 6lb higher. FITZWILLY was given plenty to do on his reappearance at Goodwood and can’t get much lower in the weights. As long as there is a decent pace, Mick Channon’s stayer shouldn’t be far away.
Formwatch
Hepplewhite 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Spinners Ball (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in May.
Fitzwilly 14-1 (9-5) Held up in last trio, headway on inside chasing leaders over 3f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind October Storm (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Kerrymerry (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Always prominent, driven to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Snowy Dawn (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Sir Pass I Am 3-1fav (9-5) Keen close up, headway to lead over 2f out, 8 lengths clear entering final furlong, heavily eased towards finish, just held on, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gs in May beating Cold Fusion (8-10) by dht, 12 ran.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 2nd 3f out until ridden and edged left 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Mishko (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Dovils Date 22-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Synodic (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Wintour Leap 7-4fav (11-3) Held up in touch, ridden and went 3rd before 3 out, no impression on winner from next, edged left and stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Leaderofthedance (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Highsalvia Cosmos 50-1 (9-4) Pulled hard in rear, always behind, 12th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Night Generation (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Honourable Knight (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, last of 13, 25 1/4l behind Night Generation (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Incus 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led 9f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Work (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Melanna (IRE) 200-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind General Hazard (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Southern States 6-1 (9-1) In rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Amanto (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.