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16:40 Lingfield Park

Book Your Pontin's Family Holiday Now Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.77s
  • Off Time: 16:40:27
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Monterrico

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Always Cruising (USA)

    10/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green epaulets, halved sleeves

      Always Cruising (USA)

      9
      10/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      led, headed just over 2f out, rallied and effort approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

      2(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow armlets and cap

      Monterrico

      167
      Evs
      • Form 73-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, driven to lead over 2f out, stayed on well

      3(3)
      Silk - Red, Black spots and sleeves, Red cap

      Montevetro

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous

      4(6)
      Silk - Light Blue, Mauve diamond, armlets and cap

      Persian Flyer (IRE)

      66/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      held up towards rear, never dangerous

      5(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

      Rock Peak (IRE)

      200
      15/8
      • Form 4-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, soon one pace

      6(1)
      Silk - Purple, Green striped sleeves, White cap

      Silver Waters

      32
      10/1
      • Form 3-852
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mark Johnston's Always Cruising disappointed on his debut and is probably best watched at present so it may be worth taking a chance with Monterrico, who gets the vote ahead of Montevetro who looks the pick of the newcomers. The selection stepped up on his debut effort as a two-year-old when a creditable third at Leicester when stepped up to seven furlongs. There should be a lot more improvement to come now that Geoff Wragg's colt tackles 1m2f and he looks the one to beat. Hugh Morrison's Rock Peak ran encouragingly on his only start as a juvenile and should also appreciate the longer trip today, while David Elsworth's Silver Waters belied market odds when a decent second in a Kempton handicap last time but this looks tougher. Persian Flyer is probably best watched on his debut and of more interest first time out may be Richard Hannon's Montevetro, who is bred to be useful. Monterrico has the form in the book though and he looks the one to be on.

      Formwatch

      Always Cruising (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 22l behind No To Trident (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd.

      Monterrico 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Prime Exhibit (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.

      Montevetro Galileo colt, half-brother to several winners from 6f-1m4f including high-class Victory Note.

      Persian Flyer (IRE) Persian Brave colt out of an unraced mare.

      Rock Peak (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Silver Regent (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.

      Silver Waters 33-1 (8-6) Held up 3rd, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Greylami (8-6) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.