Racecards
16:40 Lingfield Park
Unibet Offer Daily Jockey/Trainer Specials Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 110670-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
hampered start, in rear, headway when switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 015-300
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
hampered and snatched up soon after start, towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 2130-41
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey A Kirby
taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, ran on and driven out
- Form 1222-61
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey T P Queally
raced wide close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 09950-8
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey F Tylicki
towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
- Form 11600-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
rider dropped rein leaving stalls and went sharply right, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 17-8541
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
taken to post early, with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5149-43
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey L P Keniry
hampered start, soon close up, ridden over 1f out, challenged winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held
In depth
Verdict
Brother Tiger and Clearing made all to win their respective divisions of the same handicap over track and trip last month. Desert Strike also made every yard when scoring over 6f at Kempton last time and the likely cut-throat pace could play out nicely for PICANSORT (NAP). The latter has won both previous renewals of this contest off higher marks than today and finished well ahead of Diamond Charlie in a much tougher sprint here on his latest start. Peter Crate's charge also has the beating of Gregori on earlier running and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Sandfrankskipsgo 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 5l behind Dungannon (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Diamond Charlie (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Raced very wide, close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 7l behind Boom The Groom (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Brother Tiger 2-1fav (9-1) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Searchlight (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Clearing 5-1 (9-1) Made most, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, driven out, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Dishy Guru (8-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Go Nani Go 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 8th of 11, 6l behind Searchlight (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4).
Picansort 16-1 (8-3) Slowly away, raced wide mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Boom The Groom (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcap (2) pol in Feb.
Gregori (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Doctor Parkes (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Desert Strike 12-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, held on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating For Ayman (8-13) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Royal Acquisition 10-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, midfield, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Come On Dave (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Feb.