Racecards
14:40 Lingfield Park
Betway Handicap (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
- Form 218908
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, wide and headway to go close up halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 944606
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey George Downing
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 3-86639
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 316343
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
raced wide held up, headway to track leaders 6f out, pushed along when short of room 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 543362
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Al Daiha
15- Form 0-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
slow into stride, held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and some headway approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 349354
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders until close up halfway, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 502416
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
towards rear, switched to outer over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead and edged left towards finish
- Form 790783
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 470036
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Havlin
keen in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 6290-09
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Aled Beech
keen close up, pushed along and weakening when short of room 2f out
- Form 800650
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
very slowly away well in rear, never a factor
Brambledown
42- Form 446
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S W Kelly
NonRunner
- Form 997768
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
NonRunner
Verdict
SUBLIMINAL won off today’s mark over track and trip back in March and a recent close-up third over a mile here suggests a return to winning ways is imminent representing Simon Dow’s in-form yard. Savitar finished well ahead of Admodum when placed over course and distance on his first start for a new trainer and is another to consider while Ballet Red finished in front of Elena when runner-up at Wolverhampton last week but the latter may well reverse running if first-time headgear has the desired effect. Al Daiha and Brambledown are among the less exposed and both go handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Global Wonder (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Held up, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Beepeecee (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Black Medick 20-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Roman Spinner (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Settle Petal 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Contrast (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Savitar (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in touch on inside, niggled along 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Helian (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ballet Red (FR) 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Triple Nickle (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Al Daiha 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Loving Glance (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Elena 13-2 (9-8) Held up, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 1l behind Triple Nickle (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Miss Elsa 4-1 (9-2) Raced wide keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Dream Magic (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Subliminal 4-1jfav (9-6) Close up, headway when short of room approaching final furlong, switched right and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Huddle (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Music Major 11-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Be Fair (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
River Cafe (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Mont Kiara (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Stay In The Light 66-1 (9-2) Very slowly away, always in rear, eased over 1f out, last of 14, 35 1/4l behind Elsie Violet (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Brambledown 7-2 (10-9) Raced wide keen held up, slipped bend after 1st, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Welland (11-4) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Admodum (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and some progress 1f out, never near leaders, 8th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Helian (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.