Racecards
17:45 Lingfield Park
Almond Resorts, Barbados Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Winner: £2,181
- 2nd: £644
- 3rd: £322
- Form 23-5670
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
held up mid-division, weakened over 3f out, eased
Commerce
15- Form 743783
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Harry Bentley
raced towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 5-80981
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
pulled hard in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 432214
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
Jinto
40- Form 805-990
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey P Doe
held up towards rear, under pressure over 5f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 6-40829
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Miss O Olivia Maylam
- Jockey Ryan Powell
dwelt, soon in touch, lost place over 3f out, eased over 1f out
- Form 451761
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
always prominent, led over 3f out, soon hung left, hard driven approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 7001-40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, lost place well over 2f out
Valkov
11- Form 9-58970
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Liam Jones
always well in rear
- Form 40-0507
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, hard driven and effort over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 008-21
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A King
- Jockey N Chalmers
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well, never able to challenge
- Form 518586
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
chased leaders, hard driven and effort well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
ISHIKAWA has looked an improved performer in two starts at Wolverhampton this year. He had a subsequent winner back in third when scoring on his latest start and looks the one to beat back on turf. Green Earth's recent win came over a shorter trip on fast ground at Brighton and Highlife Dancer makes more appeal given he scored over C&D last time and is only 3lb higher today. Beaten four lengths on the Polytrack here last month, Queenie's Star can race off a 5lb lower mark today, while Corrib and Commerce are quite capable of having a say off their current marks.
Formwatch
Fonterutoli (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Dwelt, soon in 6th and off the pace, ridden inside final 3f, soon weakened, last of 10, 20l behind Round Won (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Commerce 12-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind One Hit Wonder (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Green Earth (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, driven out, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Indian Violet (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Corrib (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leading trio, effort to 3rd approaching final 2f, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Ice Nelly (8-9) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Jinto 7-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 10l behind Amana (10-8) at Warwick 1m 5f am hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.
Herecomethegirls 20-1 (9-3) In rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 23l behind Eastern Hills (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) fbs in Jun.
Highlife Dancer 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and hung left entering final 3f, hung left and led over 2f out, driven and stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Whitby Jet (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Slumbering Sioux 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 38l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Ministry 16-1 (8-12) Chased leading trio, went 2nd approaching final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, narrowly headed entering final furlong, stayed challenging, held when lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Strewth (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Valkov 50-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 12th of 14, 36l behind Positivity (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs.
Trecase 16-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, 7th of 12, 6l behind Kielty's Folly (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Ishikawa (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway on outside well over 1f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, hung right well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May beating Sukhothai (9-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Queenie's Star (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 14, 4l behind Sunset Boulevard (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
Lunar River (FR) 22-1 (8-11) Prominent early, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 15l behind Amana (9-0) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.