Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct AW Jockeys Championship Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 200000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 74
steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway going well over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out to inside final furlong, finished well, gaining close home
- Form 206-620
- Age 10
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Quinn
prominent until weakened quickly over 3f out, tailed off
Montecristo
22- Form 044346
- Age 11
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, ridden over 3f out, no progress
- Form 203000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, in rear, some late headway final 2f, never dangerous
- Form 0-00001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey E Ahern
led 5f, led again 3f out, hard pressed from 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 000664
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey M Dwyer
mid-division, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on well when clear near finish
- Form 006264
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 600100
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 62
behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 005325
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey P Doe
tracked leader, led after 5f to 3f out, stayed prominent until weakened 1f out
- Form 433035
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Lisa Jones
in touch, chased leaders 4f out, every chance 1f out, checked inside final furlong when just held
- Form 105454
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on to lead just inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 401
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
held up wide, chased leaders 4f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra final half furlong
Blue Hills
19- Form 500045
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Joanna Badger
tracked leaders to 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Flaming Eyes can follow up her recent victrory at the expense of Private Benjamin, Taminoula and Montecristo. Walter Swinburn's superbly bred filly made her first British run a winning one when landing a Wolverhampton maiden last time. There should be plenty of improvement forthcoming and she looks the one to be on. If any of these deserve another victory it is Private Benjamin, who has put in three excellent efforts here over the last two months. He hasn't been given much respite by the handicapper but should certainly be vying for some place money. Montecristo put in a game effort when fourth behind Dovedon Hero recently over course and distance and a reapeat of that effort could be good enough to get him into the frame. Amanda Perrett runs Taminoula who wasn't beaten far behind Border Edge last time and this this daughter of Tagoula looks best of the remainder. So a very tough contest to call, but Flaming Eyes holds strong claims and just gets the verdict.