Racecards
14:35 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes.Com Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 106110
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 200000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
led early, prominent, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 415500
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
always prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 100052
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
- Form 331040
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on wide outside 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 002110
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
Jayanjay
29- Form 522501
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey R Thomas
behind, effort on inside over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 021211
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Quinn
prominent, tracked leading pair going well 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, eased
- Form 066111
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
close up on outer, hard ridden one pace and not much room over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders
Aversham
35- Form 0-00035
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, keeping on one pace when hampered over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 2-30
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
behind, outpaced final 2f
In depth
Verdict
This could concern recent winners Jayanjay, Who's Winning and Blythe Spirit, with the last named given the vote. Richard Fahey's gelding is back to his very beat and was always in command from the furlong mark when landing the hat-trick at Wolverhampton last time from Mistral Sky, so doesn't look finished yet. Who's Winning is chasing his third victory in a row following successes at Goodwood and Kempton, if he handles the Polytrack he will be a big threat to all. Jayanjay beat Corridor Creeper in a valuable race at Epsom last time, and also boasts good form here earlier in the year, so must also come into the reckoning. Corps de Ballet is from a top yard and put up a decent display last time and may prove best of the remainder, but Blythe Spirit is hard to oppose in this mood and gets the vote.