Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
Play Rainbow Riches At bluesq.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,100 added
- Winner: £2,115
- 2nd: £625
- 3rd: £312
- Form 294078-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
in touch, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
keen early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M Wigham
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led early, tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, short of room 3f out, pushed along and wide into straight over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on near finish
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
held up, not trouble leaders
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
made most, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, pushed out, readily
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
slowly into stride, held up, good headway on outer 3f out, soon pressed leaders, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong
Verdict
There looks to be plenty open to improvement here. Ilissos will have come on for last month's debut at Kempton where he ran green while John Gosden's duo, Manifestation and Songjiang, were both unfancied for their first starts and neither threatened to win. Loyal N Trusted ran too free on his recent debut and Westhaven never figured on his. BLAISE CHORUS is a half-sister to a winner on the all-weather and any strong support in the betting would boost confidence in Barry Hills' filly on her racecourse bow. She's no more than a hopeful selection in a wide open race.
Formwatch
Gower Rules (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Never near leaders, 8th of 11, 14l behind Amistress (7-12) at Bath 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Ilissos (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 9l behind Yaseer (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Loyal N Trusted 50-1 (8-9) Went right start, tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 6l behind Cassini Flight (8-9) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol.
Manifestation 8-1 (9-3) In touch, driven and outpaced over 3f out, beaten when short of room over 2f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Hurricane Higgins (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Ocean's Dream Day (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and one pace final 2f, 5th of 6, 6l behind Art History (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Songjiang 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, reminders soon after start, headway to chase leaders after 2f, reminders 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 9l behind So Is She (8-12) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.
Westhaven (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, well behind final 3f, 10th of 12, 22l behind Dasho (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Blaise Chorus (IRE) Singspiel filly out of Blaise Castle.
Zoriana Halling filly out of Olindera.