Racecards
20:05 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On Sky Active Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
Seraph
2- Form 103321
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
prominent 6f, tailed off 4f out, eased when no chance final 2f
- Form 05-0343
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey C Catlin
took keen hold, held up, headway to track leaders 8f out, weakened 3f out
Eau Pure (FR)
390- Form 00000/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
held up, kept on under pressure final 2f, never able to challenge
- Form 0-60122
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
raced in 4th, closed over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 00/00-55
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey N Pollard
slowly into stride, held up in rear, kept on final 2f, never able to challenge
Lady Lakshmi
10- Form 35030-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
held up, headway on outer 3f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, one pace and no impression
Royale Pearl
31- Form 340-004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, good headway over 2f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on well
In depth
Verdict
Seraph turns out quickly following a course and distance win two days ago but might have to give best to Leophin Dancer, with Dafa possibly proving best of the rest. The selection is actually six pounds better off for the short head that Seraph beat him in that race two days ago, so holds an obvious chance of turning the tables. Anniversary Guest has suggested that he can win a race of this nature but remains a maiden after 24 starts and is closely weighted with Royale Pearl based on their Wolverhampton runs of March 29, while Dafa has failed to build on two wins earlier in the year. Eau Pure has been doing well over hurdles but looks opposable overall back on the Flat, but with the others looking ordinary, the scene looks set for Leophin Dancer to gain his revenge.