Racecards
15:50 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct Football Cashbacks Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 40660-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Ashleigh Horton
took keen hold behind, headway to chase leader over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 01000-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
started slowly, behind, ridden over 3f out, no real progress final 2f
- Form 2546-41
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey I Mongan
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway and hampered on rails over 1f out, not recover and soon eased
- Form 6002-05
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey E Ahern
prominent, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 503340-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
held up towards rear, headway and stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 33001-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J Quinn
led 2f, stayed on prominent and driven 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 5043-52
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 222214-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leader, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 031420-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey G Baker
behind, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 40312-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Fortune
prominent, checked over 3f out, slightly lost place, kept on from over 1f out
- Form 060506-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in rear, some late headway, never dangerous
- Form 300002-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in touch, headway 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Anuvasteel has flattered to deceive on more than one occasion this winter and may come up short once more in a race where the vote goes to Yashin, who is preferred to Jidiya. The last mentioned comes here on a hat trick following wins over course and distance and at Wolverhampton in races for apprentice and amateur jockeys respectively. This looks a tougher contest, especially off his new mark and the Steve Gollings-trained gelding would need a career best effort to win. Philip Mitchell's Burgundy also comes here on the back of a win last time and holds solid claims off just a 3lb higher mark than when coming late to win here last time on what was only his second start of the winter. Top weight Scottish River is gradually dropping to a fair mark but could do with being lowered a few more pounds and of more interest may be the Brooke Sanders-trained Blackmail, who is closely matched with Burgundy on running here last time. Roman Quintet would have a chance if staying this trip but is far from certain to do so and preference is for Yashin. Paul Blockley's gelding has been off the track since November but that should not be a problem with the stable continuing in such good form. The four-year-old is still unexposed over this trip having won well on his only start over the distance on turf, is at least as effective on the Polytrack and looks worth a bet at the forecast odds.