Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Spring Cup Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £25,520
- 2nd: £9,675
- 3rd: £4,842
- 4th: £2,412
- Form 2521-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up in rear, headway final furlong, never nearer
- Form 31147-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
steadied in rear, never dangerous
- Form 81462-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
led, headed 2f out, rallied over 1f out, faded final furlong
Malotru
161- Form 1145-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 41326-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up, weakened over 2f out
- Form 1214-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey H Crouch
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 514235-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders, short of room entering final furlong, no impression
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leader, led 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 14-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
mid-division, never on terms
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks a cracking contest for the time of year. Hector Loza is the only one with winning form on the track but was found wanting when upped in class on Turf last year. Kondratiev Wave has won at Kempton this year and Amarillo Star finished well ahead of the disappointing Oh Purple Reign over 6f at Newcastle 10 days ago. Sun Power was behind the latter in a Group 3 at Kempton last season and also the filly Melodic Charm, who didn’t have much luck in-running, but Silvestre De Sousa gets the leg-up today so better is expected. Raaeb sports the Godolphin colours but MALOTRU can take advantage of this drop in grade to regain the winning thread. A Group 3 winner in Italy, he wasn’t disgraced in either the Gimcrack or the Mill Reef later and still has time on his side.
Formwatch
Amarillo Star (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Held up, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on into 2nd towards finish, never reached winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-0) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Feb.
Hector Loza (9-2) 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Alocasia (8-12) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f lst stks gs in Sep.
Kondratiev Wave (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, ran on, led close home, won at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Jan beating Amarillo Star (9-2) by nk, 4 ran.
Malotru 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, soon hung left, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Pierre Lapin (9-1) at Newbury 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.
Oh Purple Reign (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Chased leaders, soon outpaced and struggling, never dangerous, last of 5, 8 1/4l behind Lord Of The Lodge (9-0) at Newcastle 6f stks (2) pol in Feb.
Raaeb (IRE) 5-6fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon chased winner, unable to quicken towards finish and lost two places, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Maystar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Sun Power (FR) 15-8fav (9-1) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Streamline (9-1) at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
The Perfect Crown (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Sent forward, keen tracking leader, led well over 1f out, driven clear, impressive, won at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Corvair (9-5) by 8l, 12 ran.
Melodic Charm (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Streamline (9-1) at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.