Racecards
13:50 Lingfield Park
John And Hazel Peek 80th Birthday Novice Median Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
slow into stride raced wide in touch after 1f, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S W Kelly
tracked leader, ridden to challenge winner entering final furlong, soon switched right and kept on one pace
- Form 33
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, keeping on one pace when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, headed over 3f out, chased winner, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Irineu Goncalves
keen held up towards rear, effort when hung left over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen close up, ridden 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
It was soft ground at Newbury when DIABLE d’OR finished fourth on his recent debut. He should go close with normal progress and is just preferred to Rapacity Alexander. The latter was beaten a length at Nottingham last time while Zaatar was not far behind the winner when third at Goodwood last week and makes more appeal than El Torito, placed at Bath in both starts to date. Charlie Victor is worth a second glance if supported in the betting on his racecourse debut.
Formwatch
Charlie Victor Myboycharlie colt out of Audrey Brown.
Diable d'Or (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Medieval (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) sft in May.
El Torito (IRE) 2-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Erica Bing (8-11) at Bath 6f stks (6) sft in May.
George Ravenscar 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and not quicken well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 13 1/2l behind Sea Of Snow (9-3) at Windsor 5f stks (3) gd in May.
Hi There Silver (IRE) Clodovil colt out of Elaborate.
Compton's Gee Wiz (IRE) Compton Place filly out of Private Means.
Miss Gregarious Kheleyf filly out of Symphony Star.
Rapacity Alexander (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Spin Doctor (9-0) at Nottingham 5f fll stks (5) gf in May.
Zaatar (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) Held up tracking leaders, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Quench Dolly (8-11) at Goodwood 5f stks (5) gd in May.