Racecards
15:30 Lingfield Park
Pontinsbingo.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Form 0431-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 2880-16
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up, ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 93-3583
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
slowly into stride, behind until moderate headway inside final furlong
- Form 518168-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P L Gilligan
- Jockey C Catlin
in touch, pushed along halfway, one pace final 2f
- Form 24-3124
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in rear, wide bend 2f out, no danger after
- Form 362-312
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon steadied behind leaders, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed and hung right well inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 747173
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
chased leaders over 3f
- Form 51750-4
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, never a factor
- Form 140-206
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, switched right and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, strong challenge and hung right well inside final furlong, just held
- Form 99-7982
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
took keen hold on outside, pressed leader over 3f out, driven upsides 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 020-054
- Age 7
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Leathal, Lucayos and Garstang are three against the field in this competitive handicap and the narrow vote is given to Leathal. The selection won well last time out when beating Morse and although having a penalty for that win he looks a progressive type and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Lucayos rates the main danger on his latest second behind Woodnook but he is creeping up the weights and is taken on with this in mind. Garstang is another that could go well on his latest second behind Cornus but consistency is not his strong point so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Hammer Of The Gods is well in on his best form but is hard to win with while Figaro Flyer is from a yard in form and could go well art a price but for the winner we return to Leathal.