Racecards
17:40 Lingfield Park
Simon Bowden 50th Birthday Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 133y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 3581-13
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, one pace in 3rd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 50-2818
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jason Watson
broke well enough, soon in rear and pushed along, well behind over 4f out, went 4th inside final furlong
Barbary Prince
136- Form 8-99
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 15
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
towards rear, ridden 6f out, soon behind, went 5th inside final furlong
- Form 436-375
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S W Kelly
ridden leaving stalls, soon close up, reminder 6f out, led over 5f out, clear over 4f out until over 3f out, headed and gave up over 2f out
- Form 97806-6
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Rob Hornby
soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened quickly and virtually pulled up
- Form 25-4555
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, headway over 5f out, challenged over 2f out, every chance after until held towards finish
- Form 400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
slowly into stride, towards rear, behind over 4f out
Ablaze
163- Form 689-09
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
led early, tracked leaders, 2nd over 5f out, led over 2f out, soon clear with one rival, stayed on, in command towards finish
Verdict
The veteran King Olav recorded his only win on Turf so far way back in 2011 though landed a double on the all-weather at the turn of the year. CHELSEA’S BOY drops back down in trip but has every chance at the weights and gets a speculative vote in an unappealing seller. Cottesloe has yet to win on Turf after 17 attempts and Tuolumne Meadows hasn’t won anywhere yet though is less exposed than most. Grand Facile won on the Polytrack here in February but has a tough task on these terms as do the remainder.
Formwatch
King Olav (UAE) 16-1 (8-13) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Luv U Whatever (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Grand Facile 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway 4f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Smiley Bagel (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Barbary Prince 200-1 (9-5) Behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 9th of 10, dist behind Alhajjaj (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Chelsea's Boy (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Denmead (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Cottesloe (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and struggling and over 2f out, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Tuolumne Meadows 12-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Plymouth Sound (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Yemnaak (FR) 100-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 12, 22 3/4l behind Eagle Creek (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Ablaze 50-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Serenade The Stars (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan.