Racecards
15:35 Lingfield Park
L & M Body Repairs English Rose Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
Lord Kintyre
165- Form 400060-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong but not reached leaders
- Form 600300
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up behind, headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 106616
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey A Quinn
started slowly, in rear, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders from well over 1f out
- Form 00-3000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
behind, headway wide over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, took 3rd post
Kathology (IRE)
151- Form 032000-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
led, headed 3f out, slightly hampered over 2f out and again over 1f out, eased afterwards
Texas Gold
149- Form 114420-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
prominent, led over 1f out, hard ridden final furlong, headed close home
- Form 360-140
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
with leader, led 3f out, edged left over 1f out and soon headed, weakened quickly final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A typically competitive sprint with several proven performers around here taking part. Justalord is a pacey animal and is ideally drawn to make the most of his trailblazing tactics. He will take some pegging back. Roses Of Spring has had a wonderful winter and has blossomed into a more than useful sprinter. However, the Handicapper looks to have her measure for the time being. James Stark gets the vote. He will be well suited to the likely strong pace and comes into this on the back of an excellent effort at Doncaster, where he didn't have the best of draws. The frustrating Compton Banker returns to sprinting having failed over further and with him dropping in the weights it would come as no surprise to see him involved in the finish, for just like James Stark, he will be suited by the strong pace. Others to consider include course winner Palawan and Byo, who has several bits of form with most of these that put him in with a shout.