Racecards
19:00 Lingfield Park
Lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra
Fox's Den
56- Form 357
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey E Ahern
led, ridden approaching 2f out, headed over 1f out and faded
- Form 338
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
soon ridden along, no impression final 2f
Mac Dalia
17- Form 58
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey T P O'Shea
in touch, effort and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on
Lady Vibeeka
42- Form 076
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, held by winner
In depth
Verdict
Our Acquaintance gets the confident vote in this maiden with Iamagrey and Mac Dalia rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth behind Sailor At Sea last time out. That form sets the standard in the context of this race and in the hope that he acts on this completely different surface he looks the one to be on. Iamagrey rates the main danger on her best form but she disappointed for no apparent reason behind Concertmaster last time so she cannot be put forward with any confidence. Mac Dalia is another worthy of respect but she has already given the impression she would be suited by a longer trip. Of the remainder Fox's Den is from an in form yard but he is more exposed than the selection, Our Acquaintance.
Formwatch
Days of Thunder (IRE) 100-1 (8-4) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened, last of 14, 33l behind Hobby (8-4) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd.
Our Acquaintance 2-1fav (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd final stride, 4th of 13, 4l behind Sailor At Sea (9-3) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd.
Fox's Den 16-1 (8-9) Raced stand side, chased winner to 1f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Ruff Diamond (9-1) at Folkestone 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gd in Jun.
Iamagrey (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, soon ridden and outpaced from 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6l behind Concertmaster (9-3) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Jun.
Mac Dalia 11-1 (8-7) Reared start, pulled hard and soon prominent on wide outside, weakened quickly inside final 2f, 8th of 12, 6l behind Maddy (8-4) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.
Heaven Reel Buddy filly out of a moderate racemare.
Lady Vibeeka 50-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 8l behind Supermassive Muse (8-9) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gs in Jun.