Racecards
14:35 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct No Q 08000 93 66 93 Classified Stakes (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 3-63413
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden and led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 0-41302
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey N Callan
towards rear, headway on inside approaching final furlong, stayed on well, nearest finish
- Form 432-003
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
keen, held up in touch, not clear run from over 1f out, lost ground, soon switched right, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 0-44100
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon one pace
- Form 600-600
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Long
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 00600-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
led over 5f, short of room approaching final furlong when beaten
- Form 353-110
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey N Pollard
close-up, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong
Duo Leoni
82- Form 215020-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey M Fenton
held up, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Quite a competitive race and one in which we will go for Illusive ahead of Hazewind, Legal Set, Jalouhar and Double M. Looking at the field. Hazewind¿s second to Athboy last time has since been boosted by the winner. Duo Leoni has won or been placed in most starts but lacks a recent run. Nearly A Fool is a course and distance winner from a mark of 65. Kieren Fallon is an interesting booking for Legal Set who, although beaten in a seller last time, is a course and distance winner and has form enough to be competitive if in the mood. On the bare evidence of that selling form, though, Jalouhar is weighted to beat Legal Set. Its Ecco Boy probably has to improve by two or three pounds to trouble the judge for the winner¿s spot, but Illusive looked to be coming to hand last time and could go well. Double M remains consistent although all of his winning has come at five and six furlongs and Adantino certainly remains competitive from his current mark and goes well here. Overall, though, in a tight event, Illusive gets a narrow vote.