Racecards
19:00 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes.Com Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 5-05624
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong
- Form 655321
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Thomas
held up rear, switched to centre over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on
- Form 12306-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, not recover
Flapdoodle
241- Form 063050-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T P Queally
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 2f out, faded
- Form 15-5500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 145-002
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Minimum Bid
21- Form 063-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey J Quinn
tracked leaders until lost place over 2f out
- Form 300-430
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E Wheeler
- Jockey Liam Jones
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
Inching
9- Form 000260
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, all out when headed last strides
- Form 312420
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
in touch, ridden 2f out, effort and ran on well final furlong to lead last strides
- Form 230601
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey J F Egan
in touch, ridden 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out but one pace
Verdict
A weak sprint handicap that presents Boanerges with the decent opportunity to finally end his long losing run; possibly at the main expense of Double M and Indian Bazaar, who are closely matched on what they have shown of late. In contrast, Tomthevic, who was second in this race last year off a mark of 52, has not been in anywhere near the same frame of mind this season and is probably best watched from a 5lb higher mark. While the likes of Inching and Enjoy The Buzz are also out of sorts at the present time and now have a little to prove. The latter appear to be the stable second string on this occasion and looks opposable anyway. Which brings us back to Boanerges, who has dropped to a featherweight mark in comparison to his best and should appreciate the ease in grade after his close up fourth in a better race at Ripon earlier in the week. A slow start did for him on that occasion. But the way he finished created the impression that his turn is finally coming back around again. So Boanerges is persevered with for another throw of the dice tonight.