Racecards
18:25 Lingfield Park
E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey J F McDonald
slowly away, ran very green, always tailed off
Kitley
18- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, behind from halfway
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
in touch, losing place when stumbled over 2f out
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride and went left start, effort on outer over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
restless in stalls, headway over 2f out, hard ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 223
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Sweeney
chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, held on well under pressure
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey W Woods
dwelt, ran green, kept on same pace final 2f
Tictactoe
24- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Paul Eddery
chased leader, weakened and hung left final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Molly Moon looks best of those to have raced previously ahead of Silver Prelude but both look vulnerable to an above average newcomer and Tribute fits the bill. David Loder's juveniles can be expected to know their job first time out and the selection makes plenty of appeal on breeding being a Green Desert colt from the same family as the smart French sprinter Zipping. Fellow debutante Quidnet is bred to be speedy but her stable could be in better form and she looks worth opposing. Molly Moon has shown respectable form in three starts to date but is nothing out of the ordinary while Silver Prelude is progressing along the right lines but may have to settle for minor honours behind Tribute if the latter lives up to her breeding.