Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly away always in rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Charles Bishop
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey K T O'Neill
close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked winner until pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, some headway approaching final furlong
Naizagai
27- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
dwelt, pushed along and soon tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, but not pace to challenge
- Form 84
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Rob Hornby
raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
Sir Dandy
23- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
Transition
56- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slow into stride, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
NAIZAGAI finished in front of a subsequent winner when runner-up at Newmarket at the start of the month. Roger Varian’s colt should go close with any further progress over this extra furlong and is preferred to Transition. The latter failed to show much improvement over 7f here last time but Sefton Warrior wasn’t beaten far when only fourth at Wolverhampton last month and looks a threat. Of the newcomers, Line Of Enquiry is related to three winners and makes more appeal than Moomba, Jazz Party and Pleasure Garden.
Formwatch
Beggarman Toronado gelding out of Let's Dance.
Glorious Caesar 33-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Kenzai Warrior (9-5) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Grey Fox (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 20, 9 1/4l behind With Respect (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Jazz Party New Approach colt out of Harlem Dancer.
Line Of Enquiry New Approach colt out of Cadenza.
Moomba (IRE) Australia colt out of Beatrice Aurore.
Naizagai 9-2 (9-0) Prominent, led halfway, edged left and headed inside final furlong, ridden out, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Louganini (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov.
Pleasure Garden (USA) Union Rags colt out of Garden Of Eden.
Sefton Warrior 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Chinese Whisperer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sir Dandy 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 14, 25 1/4l behind First View (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Transition 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders until lost place and in mid-division 4f out, rallied final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rovaniemi (9-2) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Sparrow Hawk Free Eagle filly out of Calico Moon.