Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes 'Play 1-2-Free' On Football/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 4162
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S De Sousa
close up, headway to chase winner 2f out, ridden and no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey J Mitchell
in touch, headway and edged left over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 59
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked winner after 1f until pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey S Donohoe
dwelt towards rear, headway when switched left entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 2085
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
made all, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong
- Form 97
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 69
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey T P Queally
in touch, pushed along over 1f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Unless one of the newcomers is smart, this should go to LEXINGTON REBEL despite a penalty for his Chepstow victory, as he wasn't beaten far in a Kempton Group 3 before bumping into a useful winner at Chelmsford. Aidan O'Brien's King Of Athens hasn't made the expected progress though has competed at a slightly higher level and looks the only threat from those with experience. Convertible, a half-brother to two winners at this trip, can prove best of the first-timers.
Formwatch
Lexington Rebel (FR) 6-4 (9-8) Chased leaders, driven into 2nd over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Seasony (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Convertible (IRE) Helmet colt out of Empress Ella.
Exciting Days (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Iffraaz (9-8) at Yarmouth 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Inhalation Bated Breath gelding out of Al Joudha.
King Of Athens (USA) 2-1 (9-5) Raced near side group to halfway, soon disputed lead, headed from 1 1/2f out, one pace, 5th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Arranmore (9-5) at Cork 6f mdn gd in Aug.
Siberian Night (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 9l behind Desert Peace (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Son Of Red (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Highest Ground (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (3) gf in Sep.
Surrey Flame (FR) Teofilo colt out of Ryedale Mist.