Racecards
13:55 Lingfield Park
Watery Lane Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Form 6-300
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Kieren Fox
took keen hold, held up towards rear, moderate headway under pressure final furlong
- Form 604561
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey M Halford
held up in rear, came widest into straight, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
- Form 8-04568
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey E Creighton
pulled hard, soon steadied towards rear, ridden and headway on wide outside over 1f out, sustained run to lead towards finish, won going away
- Form 525060
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Holly Hall
raced freely, led until 3f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out
- Form 063934
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leader to half way, prominent, went 2nd again over 2f out until weakened over 1f out
- Form 914054
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 509662
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon closed on leader, went 2nd, not pace of winner towards finish
- Form 933455
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leading pair, went 2nd half way, led 3f out, soon kicked on, clear over 1f out, no extra and headed towards finish and soon lost 2nd
- Form 20678-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
Lilleput
104- Form 706467
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride and always in rear
Verdict
PARTY IN THE PARK is selected as the one to be with here. Shake On It and Red Current are others with sound claims in a race like this. Red Current handles an undulating surface and has gone well here in the past. He can flatter to deceive, though, as he often finds little when he comes off the bridle. Shake On It is likely to get the strong pace he needs and can get involved in the tick-end of the action; assuming he runs to his best. His has won at Lingfield but it has to be a concern that his best recent efforts have been at Kempton. Therefore, it may not be such a hindrance for Party In The Park to make his course debut today. A good performance over today's trip on this surface will open new avenues to explore with this Elite Racing Club-owned gelding, who can give his numerous connections plenty of fun if, as is expected, he relishes trying a mile again today.
Formwatch
Sufficient Warning 50-1 (9-2) Soon pressing leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11l behind Fine Ruler (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Inquisitress 16-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on (restricted comments on all runners due to poor visibility), won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct beating Party In The Park (8-12) by 1l, 14 ran.
Final Drive (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Quinsman (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Turn To Dreams 66-1 (8-13) In touch, weakened 4f out, 12th of 13, 20l behind Dragon Slayer (10-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct.
Shake On It 5-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, snatched up near finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Fine Ruler (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Red Current 12-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 16, 5l behind Landucci (9-8) at Chepstow 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Party In The Park 9-1 (8-12) Soon steadied into mid-division, prominent 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Inquisitress (8-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Russian Angel 12-1 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Eliza Doolittle (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Safaseef (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always in rear, 11th of 12, 20l behind Straboe (8-2) at Yarmouth 6f mdn hcap 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Toballa 100-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, 8th of 9, 41l behind Stoic (9-3) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Lilleput 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away, soon recovered and prominent, weakened 3f out, soon tailed off and eased, last of 7, 32l behind The Saucy Snipe (8-1) at Windsor 1m 4f sell stks (6) gf in Jul.
Very Distinguished 14-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 13l behind Illuminative (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.