Racecards
16:20 Lingfield Park
Bonusprint.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Form 247011-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
held up in rear, ridden and no impression over 1f out until ran on to lead near finish
- Form 077-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
set steady pace, quickened pace 2f out, soon ridden, headed near finish
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in touch, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 748-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 73
keen, chased leader, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 215-362
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 62
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 870-016
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 57
held up in rear, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Love Dubai, Serpentaria and Daylami Dreams form the shortlist in this tricky finale and the vote is given to Love Dubai. The selection looks to be on the upgrade and he benefitted from the step-up in trip when winning at Wolverhampton last time beating Troialini. He should relish every yard of today's trip and with the likelihood that there is more to come he gets the vote. Serpentaria won a maiden in style on her debut and although that form is difficult to evaluate she should be suited by this extra distance and she obviously has to be respected. Daylami Dreams won well enough over this course and distance last time but he does not look entirely straightforward and this does appear to be a more competitive handicap. Six Shots won well last time but a 6lbs penalty might just find him out today and for the winner we are happy to return to the progressive Love Dubai.
Formwatch
Love Dubai (USA) 3-1fav (9-1) In rear, headway over 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Troialini (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Six Shots 4-1 (9-3) Made virtually all, ridden 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol beating Milla's Rocket (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Serpentaria 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, headed narrowly 1f out, rallied to lead again well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) pol beating Mutoon (8-9) by a nk, 10 ran.
Daylami Dreams 9-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, good headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, swished tail final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol beating Beau Sancy (7-11) by 2l, 7 ran.
Beau Sancy 8-1 (7-11) In rear, still last 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Daylami Dreams (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
King of The Beers (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway over 2f out, plugged on, 6th of 13, 6l behind Global Traffic (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6).