Racecards
20:05 Lingfield Park
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 8336-13
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Tom Marquand
raced wide tracked after 1f, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed post
- Form 963411
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Justified
27- Form 2357-31
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 3f out
- Form 27-6620
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey L Morris
in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 055018
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
dwelt keen towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 4420-05
- Age 10
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 733360
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead post
In depth
Verdict
London Eye bids for a hat-trick raised 3lb and upped in class after scoring at Redcar on his first attempt at 2m. Justified came up short over today’s trip earlier though won over 1m6f at Chelmsford recently but GENERAL ZOFF (NAP) makes most appeal. The latter won a higher grade contest over track and trip last month and ran well again when placed at York last time. He can return to winning ways back at this lower level and is also preferred to Cold Harbour, who saves his best for Southwell.
Formwatch
General Zoff 12-1 (8-8) Led 1f, tracked leader who went clear soon after, closer halfway, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Raymond (9-8) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
London Eye (USA) 5-2fav (10-1) Led, headed 9f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 2m hcp (6) gf in Apr beating Travel Lightly (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Justified 9-4jfav (9-6) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Aldrich Bay (9-6) by nk, 6 ran.
Pledge Of Peace (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 14, dist behind East Asia (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Cold Harbour 9-1 (9-4) Led 1f, held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Abel Tasman (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Gavlar 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, headway tracking leaders after 3f, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 19 1/2l behind Master Milliner (9-10) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
Bird For Life 13-2 (9-6) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Peat Moss (8-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Devizes (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden for effort over 3f out, never dangerous from 2f out, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Thorn (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.