Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
S G Hambros Maiden Stakes (div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Form 7/8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
went right start, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on one pace
Batchworth Fleur
333- Form 060040-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey S Carson
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
close up and always going well, led 2f out, soon clear
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
hampered start and towards rear, switched right approaching 1f out, plugged on
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase leading pair
- Form 97-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Spinneret
41- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, held by winner approaching final furlong
Verdict
An ordinary maiden can go to Arabian Gleam, who wasn't beaten far on debut and can use the experience to get the better of Dirty Dancing and Hartmann. The last named was as green as grass when he missed the break on his debut at Kempton and he can be forgiven that effort. He was not given a hard time when it was evident he would not be winning and, as an expensive purchase, he has be given respect. Dirty Dancing is a well-bred type that represents a top yard. However, he may need slightly further to be seen to best effect and may need more time. However, Arabian Gleam really caught the eye on debut here and, being by Kyllachy, he is likely to be ideally suited by the drop in trip.
Formwatch
Pivotal Era 33-1 (9-11) Behind, headway over 2f out, one pace, 8th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Fifty Cents (8-13) at Haydock 1m mdn stk (5) gf.
Batchworth Fleur 33-1 (7-13) Prominent until weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 24l behind Musical Romance (9-7) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Arabian Gleam 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Fabine (8-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) pol.
Capping (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 11th of 12, 11l behind Buxton (8-13) at W'hampton 7f mdn stk (5) pol.
Chart Express 100-1 (9-0) Prominent, lost place well over 2f out, last of 14, 38l behind Supersonic Dave (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sept.
Dirty Dancing Green Desert colt out of 1m-1m3f winner Shadow Dancing.
Hartmann (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Started slowly, soon prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung right, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 19l behind Lucarno (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3yo mdn (4) pol.
Western Point (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Raced centre, always in rear, last of 16, 27l behind Double Bill (9-3) at Leicester 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Kind of Fizzy 100-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, raced centre, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Double Bill (9-3) at Leicester 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Spinneret 4-1 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 16, 12l behind Promising Lead (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn fll (4) gf in Apr.