Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Scots Group Of Companies European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (colts and geldings) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
Ashstanza
37- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
with leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey S Whitworth
in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily
Cello
40- Form 635
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 02
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
started slowly, behind, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, beaten well over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
started slowly, in rear, some headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
behind, stayed on from over 1f out, nearest finish
Indian Edge
24- Form 66
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey D Kinsella
in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
started slowly, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Paul Eddery
close up, effort over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
A field large in numbers but low in quality and on closer inspection not many can be given a serious chance of winning and the principals look to be Cello, Count Dracula and Ashstanza and the confident vote goes to Cello. The colt from the Richard Hannonn yard was a fair fifth behind State Dilemma last time and that form has since been franked so a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Count Dracula showed improved form last time out when second behind Celtic Heroine and if he improved again he would have place claims.Ashstanza is also worthy of respect she is a well bred filly by Ashkalani and is sure to have learnt from her debut effort so is worth noting in the market. Of the remainder Indian Edge has shown enough ability in better races to suggest he can run into a place but the confident vote goes to Cello.