Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
Tony Creasey 70th Birthday Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £3,245
- 2nd: £1,523
- 3rd: £761
- 4th: £381
- Form 09-7980
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, pushed along and pressed front pair final 110 yards, every chance but just held towards finish
- Form 546765
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 324475
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 9937
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey J Mitchell
in rear, lost touch over 1f out
- Form 743860
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey H Crouch
led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed narrowly 110 yards out, battled on, just held
- Form 285723
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 49
prominent, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly final 110 yards, ran on well, just prevailed
- Form 0-58958
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Laura Pearson
mid-division on outer, outpaced 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 759439
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 47
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, no real progress
- Form 225675
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, gradually faded final furlong
- Form 732483
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders on outer, pushed along well over 1f out, ran on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Storm Melody won this back in 2021 but was due to race at Wolverhampton yesterday. ZING UP was a beaten favourite at Bath last time but had gone close on the Turf course here before that when ahead of Lucy Lightfoot and gets another chance in this. Arzaak is another returning to the all-weather with a shout having placed at Brighton recently though hasn’t won since 2020.
Formwatch
So Sleepy 25-1 (9-8) Keen disputed lead 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 12, 16 1/4l behind Phoenix Star (9-0) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Nordic Glory (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Steadied start, raced keenly off the pace in 5th, ridden out wide and no impression final 2f, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Sparked (9-2) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Big Time Maybe (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led, headed after first furlong, pushed along 2f out, weakened and dropped to fifth inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5l behind Chamber Choir (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Passion Tango (USA) 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, soon lost place, last of 7, 8 3/4l behind Thunder Star (9-5) at Yarmouth 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Lion Ring (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 36 1/4l behind Mrembo (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Zing Up (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Chased leader until pushed along 2f out, chased leaders, weakened in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Coronation Cottage (9-9) at Bath 5f stks (6) gs in Aug.
Lucy Lightfoot (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Raced in last, always behind, 8th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Thank The Lord (9-10) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Storm Melody 25-1 (9-3) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Boom The Groom (9-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Perfect Symphony (IRE) 80-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 4l behind Coast (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Arzaak (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Thank The Lord (9-10) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gd in Sep.