Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Go Pontin's For Great Value Holidays Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 413114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey G Baker
held up in touch, took closer order 4f out, ridden to go 2nd entering final furlong, led final 100 yards, ran on
- Form 2-11341
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 8036-54
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway when not clear run entering final furlong, soon switched right, stayed on to take 3rd post
- Form 5003-76
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
led after 1f, ridden 3f out, headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
Mujahope
30- Form 9324-38
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
led 1f, pulled hard and tracked leader after, ridden to lead again approaching 2f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 633-214
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, raced wide, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 222126
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
tracked leading pair, ridden and weakened 2f out
Verdict
Plenty in with claims in this race but Home probably has the most scope in terms of progression and he gets the nod to win again at the main expense of Bridge Of Fermoy. The selection has already paid his way this season with nearly ¿10,000 of prize money earnt and given the way he smashed his rivals last time out at Southwell it is not hard to envisage him adding more today. He isn't the best treated at the weights but this is his grade and he can win again. Mujahope has solid claims at the weights but he has become frustrating to follow and needs a return to form, whilst Coral Shores is the only course winner in the lineup and needs respect accordingly. Bridge Of Fermoy is very consistent but his best runs have been at Kempton although a return to claiming company will help today. Henry James drops in class today whilst Little Firecracker tries the shades for the first time in the hope of eeeking out some improvement. Not a bad start to the day, very competitive, but Home can win again.
Formwatch
Bridge of Fermoy (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort approaching final furlong, not quicken, 4th of 9, 4l behind Tenjack King (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Home 5-4fav (9-3) Held up in touch, chased leader 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear, eased near finish, won at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo clm (6) fbs beating Coral Shores (8-10) by 6l, 5 ran.
Agglestone Rock 22-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra and lost two more places inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Bridge of Fermoy (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo clm (5) pol.
Henry James (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 10l behind Hieroglyph (9-4) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Jan.
Mujahope 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 8th of 10, 14l behind Coral Shores (8-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) pol in Feb.
Little Firecracker 10-3 (9-4) Prominent, not much room over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Mission Control (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Coral Shores 8-1 (8-12) Keen, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Warming Up (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol.