Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
Go Pontin's Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Form 574521-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, held up in rear, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven and all out
- Form 000155-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Hadden Frost
keen, led narrowly, ridden headed and edged left from 2f out, weakened final furlong
Gee Dee Nen
96- Form 233440-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on close home
- Form 216088-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
with leader, ridden 3f out, weakening when short of room and hampered approaching 2f out
- Form 265/9-32
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey O Urbina
tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, driven and rallied near finish
- Form 5825/9-5
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up mid-division, headway when not much room approaching 2f out, lost place, not a danger after
Airbound (USA)
103- Form 555100-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey I Mongan
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 430-799
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 63
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A wide open finale can go the way of Nawow, with Ocean Pride and Gee Dee Nen others to consider. Nawow returns to the level after a run over fences but he did win his last race on the flat and there is no reason why he can't go in again today. Ocean Pride was a little disappointing last time but this is an easier race and he should be more competitive today. Gee Dee Nen is dropped in trip which should suit but he has plenty to prove at present and the percentage call is to take him on. Kavi ran well last time and is the other to factor in, but Nawow is in good form and can land the final race on the card.
Formwatch
Nawow 3-1 (8-13) Held up, headway 3f out, led 1f out, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec beating Turner's Touch (9-2) by a hd, 6 ran.
Ocean Pride (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Melpomene (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Gee Dee Nen 15-2 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased over 2f out, 10th of 16, 29l behind Dr Sharp (9-7) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Oct.
Desperation (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Held up, pushed along 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Warsaw Pact (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Kavi (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Led, headed 1f out, rallied under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Lorikeet (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Flying Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Lorikeet (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Airbound (USA) 20-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and losing place on inside when badly hampered 4f out, last of 13, 42l behind Lisathedaddy (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sadler's Star (GER) (8-7) Tracked leaders, one pace, 5th of 9, 9l behind Amateis (8-5) at Hannover 1m 2f stk gd in Aug.
Smokin Joe 6-1 (8-7) Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along on inside 3f out, soon outpaced, last of 9, 5l behind Bold Diktator (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.