Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
British Stallion Studs EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,200 added
- Winner: £3,364
- 2nd: £1,001
- 3rd: £500
- 4th: £250
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey G Baker
in touch, ridden 2f out, edged left and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T J Murphy
tracked leaders, effort entering final furlong, soon joined winner, ran on
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
in rear, outpaced 3f out, never nearer
- Form 44
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
close up, headway over 1f out, effort to join winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S W Kelly
dwelt towards rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
Dylantelle
11- Form 74
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 7085
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Danny Brock
always towards rear
Sahalin
21- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon joined, ran on
Verdict
Weather Front, fourth in both starts so far at Wolverhampton and Newmarket, looks the pick of those with experience ahead of Dylantelle though Sahalin will almost certainly improve on an inauspicious debut on Tapeta. However, we'd prefer to concentrate on the newcomers with Fandango and Lord Huntingdon both being by German sire Lord Of England and related to winners. ATHLON has a staying pedigree so this mile won't be a problem and, while he's likely to do better over middle-distances next year, David Lanigan's colt can make a winning start.
Formwatch
Athlon (IRE) Arakan colt out of Alexander Divine.
Dr Drey (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Fandango (GER) Lord Of England colt out of Fitness.
Weather Front (USA) 20-1 (9-5) Took keen hold led after 1f, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Carntop (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Oct.
Crystal Rose (IRE) 6-1fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Hermarna (8-8) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Dylantelle 22-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 5l behind Khismet (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Oct.
Royal Mighty 8-1 (8-11) Led early, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Brave Archibald (9-1) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Aug.
Sahalin 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up mid-division, ridden 1f out, soon faded, last of 11, 6 1/2l behind Dubai Fashion (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Suuki 200-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Vibrant Chords (9-5) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Lord Huntingdon Lord Of England gelding out of Marajuana.