Racecards
12:00 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
Cottonopolis
21- Form 26-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
keen tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 84683-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression after
Prince Percy
21- Form 75-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 69-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
pushed along to tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 094-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey S W Kelly
dwelt raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakening when switched right entering final furlong
- Form 0063-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
- Form 97-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9086-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in topuch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0936-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, hampered entering final furlong
- Form 67600-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
NIKOLAYEVA made a winning debut for Mick Appleby’s yard when scoring over a similar trip at Wolverhampton. She had the re-opposing Arabescato back in fourth and there should be more to come from her over middle-distances. Sparkling Or Still finished in front of Xquisite at Wolverhampton and is fitted with blinkers today while Itwouldberudenotto is upped in distance having placed in higher grade contests over a mile recently. I Hear Thunder and Cottonopolis also step up in trip and make most appeal of those handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Cottonopolis 9-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind River Song (9-0) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Itwouldberudenotto 2-1fav (8-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner and every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Merryweather (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Prince Percy 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Notforalongtime (9-3) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Manap 100-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 12l behind Waleydd (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Sparkling Or Still (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bee Able (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Nikolayeva 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left and led over 1f out, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Adamaris (9-7) by hd, 12 ran.
I Hear Thunder (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Summit Reach (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Jan.
Arabescato 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Nikolayeva (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Xquisite (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Hampered start, outpaced in last, some headway 4f out, struggling 3f out, 7th of 9, 6l behind Bee Able (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Dark Side Division 14-1 (8-12) Led after 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 14 3/4l behind Xian Express (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.