Racecards
11:55 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,140
- 2nd: £1,232
- 3rd: £616
- 4th: £308
Doctor Nuno
71- Form 50
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey D C Costello
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 60266
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
slowly into stride, soon pushed along to tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader entering final 2f, led entering final furlong, ridden clear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places close home
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey T P Queally
held up, switched right 3f out, never on terms
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey George Wood
close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jason Hart
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey K Shoemark
dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Mr Shady has been racing at Deauville, including on the all-weather track where he produced easily his best run. But URBAN HERO made a promising debut at Thirsk before just failing to hold off Island Storm at Newcastle after attempting to make all. Archie Watson's charge can improve again and will take some catching. The filly Soramond ran well for a long way in heavy going at Nottingham and should appreciate this surface while Stealth Command wasn't beaten far at Kempton and is certain to have come on for the experience.
Formwatch
Doctor Nuno 80-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Theotherside (9-0) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Mr Shady (IRE) (8-11) 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Makito (9-1) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Oct.
Urban Hero (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Island Storm (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Beggarman 100-1 (9-5) Slowly away always in rear, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Transition (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Platinum Prince 80-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, chased leaders over 3f, last of 13, 37 1/4l behind Acquitted (9-8) at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Stealth Command 66-1 (9-2) Chased winner, challenged 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Overpriced Mixer (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Dancing Girl (FR) 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Rosardo Senorita (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Ever Amber (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Started slowly, ran green and always in rear, last of 13, 19 1/4l behind Oriental Mystique (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Golden Times (SWI) 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 14 1/4l behind Sacred Dance (9-0) at Doncaster 7f fll stks (5) sft in Jun.
Soramond (GER) 33-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Moonlight In Paris (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Nov.