Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Littlewoodspoker.Com Claiming Stakes (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Form 0004-05
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
held up, headway on outer over 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final 75 yards comfortably
- Form 00644-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E Wheeler
- Jockey Liam Jones
pressed leader, led narrowly over 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 20000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer C Dwyer
- Jockey Paul Scallan
slowly away and always in rear
- Form 6/5400-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
outpaced and lost place after 1f, no chance after
- Form 0/01200-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey S W Kelly
dwelt, ridden when slightly hampered on rail over 2f out, kept on same pace after
- Form 043253-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Jay
- Jockey Lisa Jones
behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong, but never going pace to reach leaders
Verdict
Philly Dee looks to have her best chance of breaking her maiden tag here receiving weight from all her rivals with Henry Tun and Cark looking her main dangers. The selection has disappointed when fancied for better races than this though has always put in decent performances and this race looks well within her compass. She has run well for her improving apprentice in the past and although could be better drawn she should still be too strong for her opponents. Henry Tun has generally struggled since winning a race at Southwell last year but is capable of running above himself on occasions. If he is on the top of his game here he could give the selection most to do. Cark showed good speed to win last time out and comes here at the top of his game but whether he can concede weight all round on his debut on this surface remains to be seen leaving Philly Dee as the obvious choice.