Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Rockinghorse Children's Charity EBF Median Auction Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led on rail for 1f, chased leader, led again 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
held up towards rear, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Coping Stone
15- Form 38
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened entering final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
ran very green in last pair, switched left to outside briefly over 4f out, good headway on rail over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led near finish
Lemon Drop
27- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on rail,pushed along over 2f out, not clear run and switched left entering final furlong, stayed on into 3rd soon after, no threat to leading duo
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
took keen hold, chased leader until led after 1f, edged left and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, hung badly left and weakened final furlong, eased
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Sixties Symphony was quite highly tried on debut but finished tailed off. Aimez La Vie's fourth at Doncaster was a much more promising effort and she'll strip fitter here. Coping Stone was third at Redcar in May but didn't reappear until earlier this month at Thirsk and was well beaten. This could develop into a battle between several nicely-bred newcomers with Hidden Steps, a half-sister to a couple of useful performers over this trip, very interesting. B B Queen was a €33,000 yearling and is a half-sister to a 6f winner but the vote goes to MISS FAY, who cost more than twice as much and is closely related to the smart Queen Of The Sand and Rydan – the in-form Andrea Atzeni rides.
Formwatch
Aimez La Vie (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind San Sebastiana (9-0) at Doncaster 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
B B Queen (IRE) Big Bad Bob filly out of Gold Queen.
Coping Stone 7-1 (9-0) Went right start, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Delectation (9-0) at Thirsk 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Hidden Steps Footstepsinthesand filly out of Hidden Valley.
Lemon Drop 25-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Serengeti Sky (9-5) at Epsom 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Miss Fay (IRE) Sayif filly out of Lough Mewin.
Sea My Diamond (IRE) Born To Sea filly out of She's My Rock.
Sixties Symphony 100-1 (9-0) Pushed along and struggling halfway, always towards rear, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 14, dist behind Escobar (9-5) at Newbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Melo Magic 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, ran green and outpaced in rear, never a factor, last of 16, 21 1/4l behind Bahamadam (9-0) at Windsor 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Precious Equity (FR) 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, 15th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Parsnip (9-0) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (6) gf in Jul.