Racecards
18:50 Lingfield Park
Vines BMW Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f 140y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 0-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
slowly away, always behind
- Form 00/0-P
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Declan Bates
chased leaders in centre, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
unseated rider and ran loose prior to start, slowly away, always behind
- Form 8-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders on rail, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 99
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Hayley Turner
pushed along and struggling halfway, always towards rear
Encapsulated
10- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
led on rail, narrowly headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Meshardal (GER)
262- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly away, headway to mid-division, 5f out, switched left 2f out, ridden and stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly away, towards rear, plugged on against rail final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
dwelt, soon recovered to track leader, led 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 0-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders in centre, kept on same pace final 2f
Shikamoo
23- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Billy Cray
in touch centre, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace
- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A Carson
- Jockey Martin Lane
towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong,
In depth
Verdict
A big field but little in the way of worthwhile form to consider. SAXON SOLDIER improved when beaten three lengths at Windsor last month and any further progress could be enough to land this. Exempt steps up in trip after showing a glimpse of promise at Newbury back in September and Meshardal can only improve on his poor debut effort at Ascot last season. Better was expected from both Arjawan and Simply Elegant last time and a bigger threat could come from the newcomer Response, who cost 135,000gns and is related a Graded winner in America.
Formwatch
Sun And Stars 100-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 15, 25l behind Glorious Protector (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gd.
Jessica's Gold 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 16l behind Dream Wild (8-9) at Lingfield 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Katie Galore (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place and eased over 2f out, pulled up inside final furlong, in a race won by Extrasolar (9-3) at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gf, 6 ran.
Later In Life 200-1 (9-7) Raced on outside, always behind, tailed off, last of 10, 40l behind Jammy Guest (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gd.
Need To Be Bold 66-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 8, 14l behind Off The Pulse (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Apr.
Shelling Peas Val Royal filly out of Meditation.
Admirable Art (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) In touch in 6th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 15, 28l behind Glorious Protector (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gd.
Arjawan 25-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 9, 16l behind Granell (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Encapsulated 150-1 (9-5) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, swerved right over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 44l behind Remote (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf.
Meshardal (GER) 6-1 (9-3) Raced far side, chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 16th of 17, 18l behind Snow King (9-3) at Ascot 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Olivers Mount 33-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 10, 23l behind Prince's Trust (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Response New Approach colt out of Spotlight.
Saxon Soldier 66-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Ogbourne Downs (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Exempt 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3l behind Valais Girl (8-12) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Shikamoo 200-1 (8-12) Started slowly, outpaced, 12th of 13, 14l behind Secondo (9-3) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gf.
Simply Elegant (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 6th of 13, 10l behind Spicy Dal (9-0) at Windsor 1m fll mdn stks (5) gd.
Sun Valley Three Valleys filly out of Tanasie.
Beltaine (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Dwelt badly, always well behind, last of 10, 31l behind North Star Boy (9-7) at Windsor 6f clm stks (5) gd.