Racecards
12:15 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Aw Trainers Championship Handicap (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Form 000040
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
started slowly, in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
Fulvio (USA)
20- Form 500400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
pulled hard in rear, moderate late progress final furlong, never nearer
- Form 020000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
started slowly, behind, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 504554
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
I Wish
28- Form 000614
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced wide, held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 020000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold, held up behind, switched right over 1f out, slightly outpaced, ran on strongly final furlong, held towards finish
- Form 026050
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey M Dwyer
with leader, disputed lead over 1f out and every chance, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 340401
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey N Callan
steadied start, held up in touch, wide into straight, hampered over 1f out and checked, kept on again final furlong
Gun Salute
13- Form 000501
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Brisland
held up behind, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 523010
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
in touch, headway between leaders to lead 1f out, ran on strongly, ridden out
Its Ecco Boy
24- Form 500364
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up mid-division, effort on inside over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 550060
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
raced wide, held up in touch, ridden and lost touch quickly 2f out
- Form 000002
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
narrow leader, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Most of these are not in the best of form so it could pay to stick with the recent winners I Wish, Miss Issy and Gun salute, with the latter just getting the verdict. Gary Moore still has his string in excellent form and this son of Mark Of Esteem has taken a while to get his act together. He finally realised his potential when beating a similar strength of opposition over the six furlong trip here 13 days ago and now he knows how to win he could go on to better things. Miss Issy recorded a decent time when successful over course and distance earlier this month and another bold bid is expected. I Wish was tapped for toe in a six furlong classified event here last time and will appreciate this return to seven. Of the others Dancing Forest loves it round here and is steadily dropping down the weights, however there could be more to come from Gun Salute and he is given the nod.