Racecards
15:35 Lingfield Park
32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,386
- 2nd: £705
- 3rd: £352
- Form 310001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
tracked leaders and keen, led after about 3f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 283742
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey I Mongan
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed last 100 yards, kept on
- Form 137/303
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in rear, headway well over 1f out, led last 100 yards, held on well
- Form 423580
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 715641
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Havlin
held up towards rear, effort on outer over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 283387
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 750900
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey L Morris
led for about 3f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon faded
- Form 5-88463
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
pushed along mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Icelander got the better of a below par hot favourite in a claimer over 1m4f here last time but beat little else and this is tougher. Sakhee's Pearl went close when dropped into this grade over C&D recently but today's rival SAOI was only a neck behind in third. They re-oppose on the same terms today but the latter has more scope on only his third start since June and gets the nod. Daffydowndilly is still improving judged on last month's victory at Kempton and has to come into the reckoning despite a 4lb rise.
Formwatch
Icelander (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Led 2f, tracked leaders, led again over 1f out, soon clear driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol beating Right Stuff (9-12) by 5l, 7 ran.
Sakhee's Pearl 5-1 (9-6) Held up, not clear run 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 14, ns behind Casual Mover (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Saoi (USA) 20-1 (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, not quite get there, 3rd of 14, hd behind Casual Mover (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Abigails Angel 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Daruband (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Daffydowndilly 8-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leader, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, found extra near finish, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov beating Fairyinthewind (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Poetic Lord 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 9l behind Ancient Greece (9-9) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Understory (USA) 25-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 16l behind Whitby Jet (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Adorable Choice (IRE) 12-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon outpaced, faded final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Gifted Girl (9-5) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Nov.