Racecards
15:20 Lingfield Park
32Red Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,400 added
- Winner: £2,199
- 2nd: £654
- 3rd: £327
- 4th: £164
- Form 184434
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leading trio, 2nd on bit 3f out, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace and no chance with leading pair, lost 3rd towards finish
- Form 763617
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
behind, headway on outside over 3f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on into moderate 3rd towards finish
- Form 0806
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Ted Durcan
coltish in prelims, early reminder, tracked leaders on inside, ridden inside final 3f, went 2nd approaching final furlong, every chance when flashed tail inside final furlong, just held
- Form 9-6500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
soon led, headed 10f out, tracked leader until pushed laong 3f put, weakening when not much room over 2f out, soon behind, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off
- Form 755
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Ryan Tate
raced keenly, led early, tracked leader, led again 10f out, ridden and heade dover 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 584
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
held up in last trio, short-lived effort on inside 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 803-93
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey L Morris
held up in last pair, pushed along and headway over 3f oput, chased leading pair over 2f out, led over 1f out and stayed in centre of course in straight, driven out
- Form 070-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders, pushed along 5f out, weakened and behind 4f out, tailed off and eased
In depth
Verdict
None of these can recommended with any confidence. Passionate Affair finished closer stepped up to 2m last time but Roman Riches has finished last either side of scoring on the Turf course here. Dire Straits is persevered with over middle-distances, despite looking not to stay the 1m4f at Kempton, so a speculative vote goes to OHIO. She stayed on to take third without threatening the winner when upped to 1m4f last time and there should be more to come from her.
Formwatch
Passionate Affair (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 8, 1l behind Fennann (9-7) at Lingfield 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Roman Riches 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 12l behind Statsminister (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jul.
Dire Straits (IRE) 3-1fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on again inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, well held in 6th when eased final 100 yard, 6th of 12, 9l behind Ragged Robbin (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Hiorne Tower (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 17l behind Ragged Robbin (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Perfect Outcome 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leading pair until 2f out, soon no impression, weakened into moderate 5th over 1f out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Elbereth (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Opus Too (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Close up in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 4, 15l behind Loving Home (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Ohio (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 7l behind King Calypso (8-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Desert Island Dusk 66-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 25l behind King Calypso (8-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.