Racecards
12:45 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On 0800 329393 Classified Stakes (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
Adobe
26- Form 500300
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey J F Egan
dwelt, ridden and soon prominent on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000400
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Holland
pulled hard mid-division, ridden and no impression 2f out
- Form 003400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Willie Supple
in touch until lost place and behind after 3f
- Form 004304
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Richard Hughes
dwelt, behind, headway on inside 2f out, not clear run briefly final furlong, kept on, never nearer
Lygeton Lad
76- Form 241000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey S Whitworth
mid-division, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer
- Form 04-1060
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey N Callan
prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 203050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T McCarthy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 324
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer N Graham
- Jockey J P Spencer
dwelt, in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out
Snuki
17- Form 53606
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up towards rear, driven and no impression 2f out, switched left, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
- Form 246312
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey Mark Flynn
held up, hampered after 1f, kept on 2f out, never nr leaders
Bahia
12- Form 6660-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S Keightley
- Jockey G Duffield
bumped after 1f and forced wide, always towards rear
- Form 0-00102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
mid-division, ridden and behind 2f out
- Form 645562
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey G Faulkner
chased leader, ridden 2f out, chased winner final furlong, no impression
- Form 204234
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
took keen hold, always behind
- Form 0-02130
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
raced wide in touch, smooth headway 3f out, led over 1f out, eased close home, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
A competitive opener with several leading contenders but Summer Shades appears to have plenty going for him and is handed the TEAMtalk vote. The daughter of Green Desert has held her form throughout the season and followed a comfortable Wolverhampton handicap success last month with a narrow defeat in useful company at Leicester. Mark Brisbourne's filly has good claims at the weights and can take advantage of a low draw to notch her fourth career win. There are plenty of dangers such as Golden Brief, a consistent performer on turf of late, and Epsom handicap winner Concubine if fit following a seven week absence. Adobe and Al Muallim are both capable of going close while Rich Pickins should be noted in the first-time visor.