Racecards
19:35 Lingfield Park
Betway Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 617327
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey William Cox
in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
Pawpaw
12- Form 588-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Hector Crouch
close up, led approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on
Olivers Pursuit
123- Form 052-27
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey George Rooke
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 322-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Nicola Currie
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 29-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 48-96
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey D C Costello
headway to lead 8f out, pushed along and headed approaching final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong
Platinum Prince
181- Form 046-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey George Wood
led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace
Decora (IRE)
10- Form 43-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
dwelt towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
Lismore (IRE)
247- Form 706-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
slow into stride, in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway to press winner 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Elpheba (IRE)
100- Form 7332-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
A half-sister to a couple of winners, it would be no surprise to see a big improvement in Lismore now she’s stepped up in trip. Decora has placed twice, once on Tapeta, and Pawpaw was second on his handicap debut over course and distance. DIVA KAREEM is a tentative selection as she is bred for this trip and she arguably ran her best race so far on Polytrack and Kempton a year ago. A pipe-opener at Yarmouth should have blown away any cobwebs.
Formwatch
Mr Shady (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, plugging on but no chance when hampered inside final furlong, eased, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Punting (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Pawpaw 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, closed near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Punting (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Olivers Pursuit 12-1 (9-5) Raced wide early, prominent, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Inevitable Outcome (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Diva Kareem (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Inhalation (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Morning Shadow 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Inhalation (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Mystic River (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Bumped start, outpaced in rear, beaten over 3f out, eased over 1f out, last of 6, 32 3/4l behind Red Jasper (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Platinum Prince 25-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Rhubarb Bikini (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Decora (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Astroman (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Lismore (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind So I Told You (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Oct.
Elpheba (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Buy Me Back (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.