Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On Itv Page 367 Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Form 40/500-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
led for 2f, stayed prominent, slight lead over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 70953-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
- Form 8060-90
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
started slowly, pulled hard in midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, not trouble leaders
- Form 22112-5
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
Sky Quest (IRE)
134- Form 317045-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
behind, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 116657-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey D Corby
held up towards rear, steady headway over 2f out going well, went 5th over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Ampoule
11- Form 77-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey B Doyle
behind, headway after 4f, chased leaders 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 74480-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
led after 2f, headed over 4f out, soon ridden and gradually weakened
Gig Harbor
107- Form 633267-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey C Catlin
held up midfield, chased leaders 4f out, led over 2f out, soon well clear, easily
- Form 65424-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S W Kelly
switched left start to inside, in rear, ridden over 3f out, one paced final 2f
- Form 2142-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2 out and soon behind
- Form 165180-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
help up behind, never dangerous
- Form 6399-30
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey T Block
started slowly, soon in touch, led well over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 0727-46
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
prominent, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Trainer Richard Fahey looks to have found a good opportunity here for King's Crest, who gets in off a lower mark then five of his last seven wins. His yard are in decent nick and the gelding stays this trip well. so he can take advantage here. There are plenty of questions to answer elsewhere in the field and perhaps the blinkered Michael's Dream has least to answer. The gelding sees out the trip well and has been going pretty well without winning in the last few weeks, though he has never run here and he does not look well in with the selection at these weights, but can make the frame. Ampoule steps up to this trip from 10 furlongs, but gives the impression that he will stay. However, others are preferred with his yard being a little out of sorts at present. Molly's Secret steps up to this trip again for the first time in a year, and though she has gone well over shorter in that time she does not convince that she sees out 12 furlongs. In contrast Mandoob needs every yard of this mile and a half and has won twice over the trip at Wolverhampton. However, a lack of course form here is a slight worry, but moreso the fact that he looks firmly exposed at present.