Racecards
13:50 Lingfield Park
Europa Quality Print Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 8486-97
- Age 8
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 395123
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey D T Da Silva
made all, ran wide on bend over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 114054
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Nathan Alison
awkward start, held up, never dangrous
- Form 210342
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
chased leader, ridden halfway weakened well over 1f out
- Form 561695
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong, just failed
- Form 452713
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey J Goldstein
held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace
- Form 73U183
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
behind, headway over 1f out, ran on well closing stages, never troubled leaders
Verdict
There was little between My Lord and Speak The Truth over 7f here last time though the latter can come out best back over today's trip. However, both have a bit to find with Waabel on earlier running, as do Waterloo Dock and Chjimes, and Richard Guest's charge can go close once again. HIGHLAND HARVEST has been struggling in handicaps since landing a C&D double last year but, dropping down to this level, he may just find enough to get his head back in front and gets the vote. Marie's Fantasy and Arabian Flight have been in decent form of late but will need to improve if they're to figure in this company.
Formwatch
Highland Harvest 25-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Taajub (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Waabel 6-4fav (9-5) Behind, headway on outside, 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reached leading pair, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Captain Dimitrios (9-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Speak The Truth (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Keen and handy, ridden 2f out, hung left and kept on one paced final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Catherines Call (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
My Lord 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Catherines Call (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Waterloo Dock 7-4 (9-12) Went right start, chased leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, not pace of winner when bumped inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Gin Twist (8-9) at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) pol.
Chjimes (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dorothy's Dancing (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Marie's Fantasy 7-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 5, 1l behind Persidha (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Arabian Flight 8-1 (8-8) In touch, pressed leader 4f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Steelcut (9-2) at Kempton 6f clm stks 0-75 (6) pol in Mar.