Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 002-064
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run briefly over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 30101-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten
- Form 3005-42
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
led for 2f, pressed leader, close up 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 33001-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey R Lappin
held up, ridden and no chance final 2f
- Form 534-660
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden and flashed tail under pressure, held on towards finish
- Form 05023-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Rory Moore
held up in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 0353-11
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Pollard
tracked leaders, came wide bend well over 1f out, soon lost place and never dangerous after
- Form 412300-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
pulled hard, held up, no impression over 1f out
- Form 60423-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey J Fanning
prominent, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, one pace after
- Form 30050-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Joanna Badger
led after 2f, headed over 1f out, chased winner to inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Meelup (IRE)
29- Form 601000-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
always towards rear
Pants
4- Form 0310-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
slowly away, soon switched right to race on outer, rushed up to press leaders 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 51535-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Carter
held up, headway on inner over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on near finish
- Form 000-413
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey N Callan
pulled hard, held up, effort and ridden over 1f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A wide open Handicap rounds off the card with many in-form rivals in opposition, including Nearly A Fool, Wood Fern and Smith 'n' Allan Oils, and we will side with Nearly A Fool to complete the hat-trick. The 3-year-old has won his last two races on the track and defeated Tayif with a shade in hand last time, and he may be still ahead of the handicapper. Smith 'n' Allan Oils also won last time but he only had a head to spare over Kilmeena Lad and he may struggle under his penalty. Wood Fern won a maiden when defeating Givemethemoonlight last time, but although he is well-bred, he looks to have plenty of weight for what he has actually achieved. Zafarshah is another last time out winner that could go well but he is not the most consistent, so we will make Nearly A Fool our nomination.