Racecards
18:30 Lingfield Park
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,300 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £207
- Form 48-9115
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ryan Tate
held up in rear, still plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, just failed
- Form 506-340
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with leading duo
- Form 6-76048
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
mid-division, lost place and in rear 3f out, switched left and plugged on final furlong
- Form 478-325
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C F Wall
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up in last pair, some headway 6f out, behind and struggling over 3f out, never a factor
- Form 00-1126
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey K Shoemark
led 3f, tracked winner until over 6f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 5382
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey W Buick
bumped start, held up in 5th on inside, shuffled back and pushed along 5f out, headway on inside 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 60-7294
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6f out, went well held 2nd entering final furlong until outpaced into 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 096
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
went right start, towards rear, plugged on past weakening rivals inside final furlong, never on terms
- Form 96-0474
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no threat after
- Form 659830
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 6-68819
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey M Harley
held up towards rear, rushed up on wide outside to go 2nd 6f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 495-356
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jason Watson
prominent, tracked winner after 3f until 6f out, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 1f out until inside final furlong, chased leading pair until outpaced inside final furlong
- Form 522332
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Isobel Francis
raced wide early, prominent, led after 3f, made rest, went clear over 1f out, just lasted
In depth
Verdict
Bird For Life’s winning run came to end at Chepstow and she’s 12lb higher back on the all-weather. WALK IT TALK IT is preferred back on this surface after a moderate effort at Yarmouth as she was beaten less than a length over track and trip before that and there should be more to come over 2m. Percy's Prince finished behind the selection here while Life Matters finished in front of By Jove over 1m6f at Yarmouth and Speech Room finished closer over 1m4f at the track last time.
Formwatch
Bird For Life 11-4 (9-7) Dwelt and held up in rear, patiently ridden until making up considerable ground before entering the straight, three wide four furlongs out and ridden three from home, stayed on the same pace close home, 5th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Lismore (8-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Gavlar 33-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Pleasure Garden (9-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Bailarico (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden, hung right and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Repetitio (9-2) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Walk It Talk It 5-2 (9-9) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Sefton Warrior (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
By Jove 15-8fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, modest headway over 1f out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Single (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Speech Room (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Led, went a couple of lengths clear over 5f out, niggled along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Machios (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Life Matters (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Single (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Cousin Rosaura 250-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, no impact, 6th of 9, 15l behind My Frankel (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Wand 22-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong without troubling leaders, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind September Power (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Percy's Prince 22-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, mid-division, closed 11f out, pushed along 4f out, soon beaten, last of 10, 17 3/4l behind Single (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Forge Valley Lad 15-2 (9-4) Always in rear, 9th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Pearl Beach (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Selsey Sizzler 5-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leader over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Pearl Beach (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Evaporust (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Rodrigo Diaz (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.