Racecards
12:00 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct In Running Sky Text 293 Classified Stakes (Class F3) (Div I) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 316066
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, led on bit over 1f out, soon clear, eased near finish
- Form 034103
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey I Mongan
with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 412000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Fox
- Jockey Richard Hughes
close up on outer, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 002-030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Darren Williams
with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 406020
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey T Quinn
steadied start, held up well in rear, ran on final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 001000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 0-600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 600404
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs C Dunnett
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride, held up last, staying on when not much room final furlong
- Form 0360
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
held up towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer
Woodbury
19- Form 106255
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs H Sweeting
- Jockey G Baker
led over 4f, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
An awful contest here where small stakes are definitely the order of the day and we take Port St Charles to be just about good enough to win it, with Muktasb and Woodbury others who can go well. The selection returns to this surface for the first time in two years, but that should not be a problem as he has run well on it before. A distance winner, he comes here fresh and has won off a fair but higher than this mark in the past, so although he has clearly declined, he may still be capable of getting his nose in front with the persuasion of Richard Quinn. Muktasb looks a big danger in the context of the race. Somewhat overestimated by the handicapper when first rated, he has been dropped 12lb since his penultimate run. He has acted well on this track before and he has had only six runs so now he is on something likes a reasonable mark he has a definite chance at the weights. The mare Woodbury is a course and distance winner and is dropping back to the sort of mark that saw her successful here. She has been in fair form in similar races to this of late and looks good enough to make the frame, but our idea of the winner here is Port St Charles