Racecards
16:15 Lingfield Park
David Royle 60th Birthday Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,750 added
- Winner: £3,073
- 2nd: £914
- 3rd: £457
- 4th: £228
Narborough
57- Form 383352
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders, headway on inside halfway, went 2nd well over 1f out, no chance with easy winner
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey P J Dobbs
slowly into stride, soon chasing leading pair until halfway, went 3rd again over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, headway on inside into modest 4th 1f out, no impression
Lady Cooper
19- Form 7/3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey C Catlin
last pair, never on terms
- Form 69
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey R Havlin
chased winner, hampered on rail over 4f out, no impression when lost 2nd well over 1f out, hung left and weakened approaching final furlong
Nora Batty
28- Form 59
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Ryan While
in touch on inside, pushed along and outpaced halfway, no chance after
- Form 722
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey F Tylicki
quickly away, made all, ridden and well clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
Verdict
Narborough was placed again at Nottingham last month but has had plenty of chances now. OASIS MIRAGE makes more appeal given Robert Cowell's filly found only one too good when attempting to make all at Thirsk on her latest start and this looks easier. There was little between third-paced Lady Cooper and Black Widow over 6f here recently though both were well beaten and the remainder have even less to recommend them.
Formwatch
Narborough 7-1 (8-10) Held up behind stands side, switched towards centre and headway over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind By Rights (8-8) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jun.
Quick Touch Kyllachy gelding out of Fondled.
Speedy Rio (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Awkwardly away, always towards rear, tailed off, 6th of 7, 39l behind Tee It Up Tommo (9-9) at Lingfield 1m clm stks (6) pol.
Lady Cooper 25-1 (9-6) Outpaced in rear, effort on outside disputing modest 3rd over 1f out, went 3rd final strides, never on terms, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Major Jack (9-5) at Lingfield 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Spider Bay 100-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 19l behind Polybius (9-4) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Nora Batty 40-1 (8-9) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind Mia San Triple (9-0) at Windsor 6f mdn flls stks (5) gd in Jun.
Oasis Mirage 7-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and held by winner, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Fredricka (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Black Widow 33-1 (9-0) Awkwardly away, soon chasing winner disputing 2nd for 2f, chased leading pair, pushed along before halfway, soon outpaced, lost poor 3rd final strides, last of 4, 10l behind Major Jack (9-5) at Lingfield 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol.