Racecards
14:15 Lingfield Park
Littlewoods Bet Direct Aw Trainers Championship Handicap (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
Pheckless
20- Form 0-10056
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 031535
- Age 3
- Weight 9-11
started slowly, soon close up, headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, driven out
- Form 100030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
behind, wide into straight, never dangerous
- Form 062300
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
held up and behind, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 130502
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
behind, headway and every chance over 1f out, kept on well until lost 2nd post
- Form 60-3020
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey N Chalmers
started slowly, in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong nearest finish
- Form 641230
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
held up mid-division, chased leaders wide 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
Meelup (IRE)
20- Form 060100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey S Whitworth
led until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Master Rattle
229- Form 105000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey V Slattery
tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 055153
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Carter
in rear, good headway on inside over 1f out, ran on well final furlong nearest finish
- Form 0-00021
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 004446
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
held up, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to take 2nd post, no impression on winner
Blakeseven
103- Form 000004
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Paul Eddery
started slowly, prominent, chased leader 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 002020
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Dean Williams
slowly into stride, in rear until stayed on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
In depth
Verdict
Some familiar faces here in a very competitive event, Temper Tantrum and Mister Bountiful are just two in with a shout, but the back to form Warlingham is the one we like. This son of Catrail returned to winning ways in great style over course and distance earlier this month, giving a sound beating to Harbour House, and having won in the past of much higher handicap marks, looks very well treated here today. Temper Tantrum comes here in good fettle as well having chased home Miss Issy here three weeks ago. Mister Bountiful though may prove a tougher opponent if he can reproduce the form he showed when beating Just One Smile in back in November. Of the others Cayman Breeze is capable of taking a hand in the finish if running up to his best form, however you do have to ignore a poor run last time. So a fascinating contest with quite a few to consider but Warlingham may just have the edge.