Racecards
17:40 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
Cirque Royal
29- Form 21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
raced wide until headway and went 2nd 9f out, led going well 2f out, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, very easily
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
slowly into stride, raced keenly, held up in last pair, closer on heels of leaders 9f out, plugged on into 3rd towards finish, never any chance with winner
- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
led, pushed along briefly halfway, headed 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th towards finsih
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with winner
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, ran green and always behind
- Form 7-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders until steadied in touch 9f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
Enyama (GER)
21- Form 86
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey William Carson
soon in last pair, outpaced halfway, behind 4f out, never a factor
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader 3f, settled in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out
Verdict
CIRQUE ROYAL will be fancied to defy a penalty having landed the odds with the minimum of fuss at Chelmsford when beating a subsequent winner. This extra distance should suit the Godolphin colt and he’s preferred to Alpasu, second over track and trip on his latest start. Allocator made a promising debut over 1m2f here when sent off favourite while Heavenly Tale also showed ability over the same distance when runner-up on last month’s introduction. Message is related to a host of winners including French Group 2 winner Masterstroke and is a newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Cirque Royal 1-3fav (9-2) Made all, hard ridden inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Feb beating Ragnar (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Allocator (FR) 5-4fav (9-2) Slowly away in touch in rear, went 5th 6f out, pushed along and headway on inner to chase winner 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Marhaban (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Alpasu (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, niggled along over 5f out, pushed along and headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Baltic Song (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Blood Eagle (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Not much room start, towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Themaxwecan (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Jan.
Message Dansili colt out of Melikah.
Surrey Breeze (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, effort 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Baltic Song (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Enyama (GER) 100-1 (8-11) Prominent, niggled along briefly over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 34 1/2l behind Baltic Song (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Heavenly Tale (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven when left 2nd over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Water's Edge (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.