Racecards
16:25 Lingfield Park
Greyhound Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 4-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Lady Cecil
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
never better than mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
- Form 8632-99
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey J Mitchell
towards rear, wide on home turn, some late progress
- Form 9-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J E Long
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
reluctant loading in stalls, went right start, behind most of way, lost touch halfway, tailed off
- Form 3/8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Martin Harley
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, some late progress
Cry Joy (USA)
308- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led and set steady pace, narrowly headed 2f out, chased leader until ridden approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
tracked leaders, effort on insid eover 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on but always just held
- Form 42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up in mid-division, pushed laong and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went modest 4th towards finish
- Form 725422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
soon tracking leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed final 120 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd
Roxy Hart
22- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey J Quinn
started slowly, always behind
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey James Doyle
tracked leaders on outside, chased leading pair 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 120 yards
In depth
Verdict
Red Velour has come up short in handicaps of late but may not find this much easier. A few of these look capable of improving past her including recent Windsor runner-up PAST FORGETTING. The latter gets a speculative vote but Rembrandt Van Rijn, who showed promise on his debut at Newbury, and Sagua La Grande are also likely improvers. Glorious Sun and Cry Joy could figure stepping up in trip while Spacelab and Cerutty are newcomers to note.
Formwatch
Sagua La Grande (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 13, 13l behind Clear Mind (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Sea Vision (IRE) Haatef gelding out of Fantastic Account.
Zarliman (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Outpaced, last of 9, 14l behind Dinneratmidnight (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Graceful Willow 100-1 (9-4) Outpaced, detached halfway, never on terms, 9th of 12, 26l behind Felwah (8-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Precinct 20-1 (9-7) Started slowly, pullled hard in last trio, effort on outside and plugged on inside final furlong, no threat, 8th of 14, 13l behind Momayyaz (8-7) at Kempton 1m mdn fll (5) pol.
Cerutty (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Mouriyana.
Cry Joy (USA) 7-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway from 2f out, stayed on steadily without ever getting on terms, almost got 4th, better for experience, 5th of 11, 5l behind Marzocco (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Glorious Sun 5-4fav (9-5) Slight lead, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, rallied near finish, always held, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Duelling Dragon (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn auc stks (5) gs.
Rembrandt Van Rijn (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) In touch on inside, headway and effort 2f out, one pace when hung left over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind Connecticut (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Past Forgetting (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Keen, held up, headway on outer when edged right approaching final furlong, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Nancy From Nairobi (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Red Velour 9-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Giantstepsahead (9-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Roxy Hart 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway 2f out, plugged on into modest 4th over 1f out, 4th of 8, 7l behind Elbereth (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Spacelab Champs Elysees filly out of Shuttle Mission.