Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
Lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Form 646324
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey J Fortune
led, pushed along 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened
- Form 7-01915
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
disputed 2nd, ridden to chase leader 2f out, hanging and not quicken over 1f out
- Form 113347
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
disputed 2nd until 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 969834
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
held up last, headway to chase winner on inside 1f out, no impression
- Form 324236
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
held up behind leaders, closed going well 3f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear
- Form 550013
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Polish Power responded well to hard driving when a narrow winner of a course and distance handicap last time and the consistent seven-year-old has to be respected but a 5lb rise for that success leaves him with more to do and preference is for Chocolate Caramel, with Del Mar Sunset rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has been running consistently well of late including when a close fourth here last time and he has solid claims racing off the same mark today. Nobelix is strictly held by Chocolate Caramel on running last time, while Dundry may appreciate the drop back to this distance but seems a shade high in the weights at present. David Elsworth's Know The Law is less exposed than most of these but remains a maiden and of more interest may be Del Mar Sunset who has slipped back to a winning mark despite some creditable efforts in defeat of late. Chocolate Caramel has solid claims though and he is preferred.
Formwatch
Chocolate Caramel (USA) 11-4fav (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden, every chance from 2f out, no extra near finish, 4th of 8, 1l behind Eva Soneva So Fast (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Nobelix (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Eva Soneva So Fast (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Dundry 40-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 20l behind Aajel (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcap (2) gf in Sept.
Del Mar Sunset 8-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up mid-division, headway from 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2l behind Peppertree (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
Know The Law 8-1 (8-6) Keen hold, pressed leader, led over 3f out to over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, 6th of 7, 10l behind Russian Invader (8-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Polish Power (GER) 7-1 (10-7) Held up behind, headway 3f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Rehearsed (9-13) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) sft.