Racecards
17:10 Lingfield Park
Racing Ahead Weekend Newspaper Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Form 51-0048
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quite pace of winner
- Form 225588
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey S Sanders
started slowly, soon pushed along, behind, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 0712
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Hills
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, driven out
- Form 6-46905
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, headway on outer well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 1298-7R
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 771575
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
close up, effort inside final 2f, soon ridden, no extra, weakened final furlong
Celtic Step
368- Form 91315-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0034R
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
pulled hard, led until headed 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 521407
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey C Catlin
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders
- Form 343317
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G A Huffer
- Jockey A Kirby
towards rear, ridden 3f out, struggling final 2f
- Form 11-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
settled in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
Art Man
21- Form 0524-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Mullen
behind, slightly hampered over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, gaining towards finish
In depth
Formwatch
Tommy Toogood (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 7l behind Chantaco (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Pagan Sword 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, never reached challenging position, 8th of 15, 6l behind Monte Alto (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Sept.
Kaateb (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division, led approaching 2f out, hung right and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Muhannak (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f app hcp (4) pol.
Solo Flight 33-1 (9-8) Mid-division, steady headway from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Polish Power (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Willhego 18-1 (9-7) Refused to race in race won by Queen Noverre (8-13) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept, 10 ran.
Hunting Tower 12-1 (9-4) Behind, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Venerable (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Celtic Step 5-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, led, headed over 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no exrtra, 5th of 11, 2l behind Bed Fellow (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct '06.
Two Timer (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Led until ran out in race won by Vanquisher (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Sept, 6 ran.
Norman The Great 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear, soon pushed along, kept on from over 2f out, 7th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Teodora Adivina (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Sonny Parkin 20-1 (8-6) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Fondled (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m hcap (4) gd in Sept.
Circus Polka (USA) 3-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced in rear, last of 6, 11l behind Hurlingham (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Art Man 20-1 (9-5) Led for 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7l behind Secret Liaison (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f clm (5) gs.