Racecards
14:05 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Nursery Handicap (Class D)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 784112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed and unable to quicken close home
- Form 37U371
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
with leader, ridden to lead well over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 874134
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up in rear, kept on, never troubled leaders
- Form 6343
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 8339
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J F Egan
always prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 323463
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
chased leaders over 5f
Aegean Magic
10- Form 226962
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up, never troubled leaders
Blakeseven
39- Form 4468
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey N Pollard
raced keen, held up, always towards rear
- Form 7470
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey J D Smith
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, driven inside final furlong, led close home
- Form 734
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Dalgleish
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
In Tune
17- Form 0709
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey J Quinn
reared start, always towards rear,
- Form 680012
- Age 2
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey D Kinsella
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
- Form 7400
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, weakened quickly
- Form 257529
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer B Duke
- Jockey J Bramhill
always prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Agilis was unlucky not to land his hat-trick last time out putting up an improved performance but finding one too good. It is unlikely there is one good enough to deny him this time and Jamie Poulton's charge is a confident TEAMtalk selection despite having to shoulder topweight. He loves this track and loves this trip. Aegean Magic has chances if coping with this step up in trip and market support will be interesting having shown he handles this surface well. Every Note Counts will have his supporters following a narrow win at Wolverhampton two weeks ago but he looks handicapped out of it here. Touch Of Gold tries this particular trip for the first time but has been running well over a mile and over 6f. He is an improver on this surface and could go close at a decent price. Compton Emerald is another improver who has shown he handles this surface and whose stable runners go well here. However his high draw may count against him.