Racecards
15:55 Lingfield Park
Paul Woodhouse 21st Birthday Handicap (Class F)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Form 640020-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
held up, never nearer
- Form 020065-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
behind, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on
- Form 055874-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 244510-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey J Quinn
always prominent, strong challenge on inside final furlong, always held
- Form 490005-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R Lake
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ran on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 256399-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey T Block
dwelt, held up in rear, not clear run rails 2f out, switched right over 1f out, finished strongly
- Form 089064-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey J F McDonald
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 090208-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
led, set strong pace, headed 3f out, losing place when hampered and weakened over 2f out
- Form 310727-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Paul Scallan
tracked leader, led 3f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 056500-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 490090-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
dwelt, behind, never dangerous
- Form 946264-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, smooth headway 3f out, challenged on bit approaching final furlong, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, cheekily
- Form 783368-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
in touch, hard ridden 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong
Oh So Dusty
21- Form 834802-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
dwelt, always behind
Verdict
This is a difficult way to round off the afternoon and is a race that raises more questions than answers. Shush makes plenty of appeal on the pick of his form but does have a 42-day absence to overcome and may be best watched today. The same sentiments apply to Shaman and Must Be Magic, who may just need the outing to put them straight. Therefore Molly's Secret is taken as the selection today. Pat Eddery did not give her a hard time when her chance had gone last time but she should have come on greatly for the outing. She goes well on the track and appeals as a value selection here.