Racecards
13:10 Lingfield Park
Happy Birthday Nicky Amateur Riders' Handicap (div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,250 added
Munich (IRE)
34- Form 418005-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Tom Cannon
awkward start and slowly away, raced wide and always in rear
Papradon
105- Form 021992-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made most until headed halfway, remained close up, ridden and every chance approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 26433-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on, never able to challenge
- Form 8332-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S Parr
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
keen, close up, lost place over 8f out, headway to lead over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, rallied towards finish
- Form 671866-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey J M Quinlan
switched left start, held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 9430-95
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer I A Wood
- Jockey Mr Chris Martin
held up, took closer order over 4f out, led 2f out, soon clear, ridden out
Home
39- Form 413709-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Miss L Gray
tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 800368-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in rear, headway from 3f out, went 3rd from over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form S7483-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Mrs Marie King
headway to track leaders 9f out, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
- Form 388265/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
close up, lost place from 4f out
- Form 2104-48
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Miss Hayley Moore
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
The two recent winners Night Orbit and BEN BACCHUS make most appeal here and it is the last-named who gets our vote; Drum Major, with the first-time cheek-pieces on, is not one to dismiss easily either. Marie King is one of the best jockeys in the line-up and Peter Hiatt's gelding was a game winner last time out at Kempton. Whilst both wins have come at Kempton, the horse escapes a penalty for that win in an apprentice race and another big run is expected. Augustus John is often well-backed but his record is deplorable and it pays to ignore any market support, and a bigger danger could be Drum Major. Another of the Gary Moore clan, Hayley Moore, takes the ride and she will have been well-briefed by her brother Ryan who is the only person to have won on the animal. Night Orbit, a recent course and distance winner, showed an enviable turn of foot last time and has solid claims despite a 2lb rise in the weights. Papradon is a rare flat runner for Nigel Twiston-Davies but he can't do any worse than the jumpers of late, whilst Caltire is one to watch in the betting returning from a four month break. Turner's Touch, the returning Olivino and Williams Way all add more spice to the mix; however it is Ben Bacchus who can win again.
Formwatch
Munich (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leader to 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Dream of Fortune (9-2) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Papradon 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, good headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, always held, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Graylyn Ruby (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Night Orbit 6-1 (8-13) Held up, headway and chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to lead close home, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol beating Star Choice (8-13) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Augustus John (IRE) 85-40 (9-7) Led, ridden, headed over 3f out, driven, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Ibrox (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stk (5) fbs.
Caltire (GER) 7-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon driven, no impression, 6th of 16, 5l behind Highland Homestead (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gs in Oct.
William's Way 12-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, not reach leaders, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Can Can Star (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Home 50-1 (10-2) Behind, edged left 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 18l behind Hucking Heat (10-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Turner's Touch 16-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on, 8th of 11, 4l behind Wind Flow (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Dec.
Ben Bacchus (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Kempton 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (6) pol beating Bernabeu (8-12) by a nk, 13 ran.
Olivino (GER) 4-1fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, one pace when edging left final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Padre Nostro (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul '06.
Drum Major (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader on outer, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10l behind Mission Control (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.