Racecards
16:20 Lingfield Park
Highway Insurance Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 012141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven clear final furlong
- Form 261250
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey S Righton
behind, carried wide bend 2f out, never on terms
- Form 1-00500
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
switched left soon after start, rear, headway over 1f out, ran on but never nearer
- Form 0-05005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
held up and behind, hung right bend 2f out, ran on but never able to challenge
- Form 006000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
prominent, ridden and headway halfway, kept on final furlong, no impression on winner
- Form 000050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden and one-paced final furlong
- Form 500000
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
led 1f, led again over 2f out, soon headed and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J Quinn
led after 1f until over 2f out, weakened
- Form 04000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
soon tailed off in rear
In depth
Verdict
Both Cheeney Basin and The Scaffolder have shown their best form on the fibresand and it will be interesting to see how they handle this faster surface. The former does at least handle fast ground and may come out best of that pair. So Sober, wouldn't be without a chance at his best, but this looks best left to Mr Stylish, who would be giving weight away if this was a handicap.