Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Pontins.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Form 55
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
ridden on outside 4f out, always behind
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Tony Culhane
pulled hard in rear, no headway final 3f
Cornerstone
31- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey F Lenclud
chased leaders on inside, losing place when stumbled badly over 2f out
Royal Guest
120- Form 77-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on one paced inside final furlong
Waqaarr
27- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, headed over 1f out, no impression final furlong and lost 2nd towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, ran on final furlong, to take 2nd towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
held up in rear, no real headway final 2f
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
tracked leader, led over 1f out, hung left but drew clear inside final furlong
Lady Fifer
17- Form 58
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
Meadfoot
29- Form 67
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey A McCarthy
took keen hold, steadied, no headway final 3f
Rubilini
233- Form 74-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
slowly into stride, towards rear, came wide bend 2f out, no impression after
- Form 78
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A trappy maiden here and as usual in these events the market will be very informative but the principals look to be Rubilini, Fantastic Cee and Waqaarr and the narrow vote is given to the last named. The selection was a fair sixth on his debut behind Fustan despite running green and he looks sure to improve for the step up in trip and with improvement likely he looks the one to be on. Fantastic Cee rates the main danger as he is a well bred sort and was a fair sixth behind Barshiba on his debut. He is another that is sure to improve and should be noted in the market. Rubilini has run with promise on both his starts to date but he looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings. Of the remainder Warm Embraces is a well bred sort from a yard that can ready a newcomer so he is worth a cautionary look in the market but he has been done no favours by the draw and with this in mind for the winner we are happy to return to Waqaarr.