Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Betdirect On Channel 4 Text 613 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 2/
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey N Callan
soon led, ridden clear over 1f out, held on near finish
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, outpaced, never nearer
- Form 9003-08
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey N Chalmers
broke well, chased winner 3f
War Dancer
33- Form 00-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey V Slattery
slowly into stride, outpaced
- Form 2568-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 92-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden halfway, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 62323-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey N Mackay
held up, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed
Sir Mikeale
26- Form 8-96
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey C Catlin
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Financial Times is taken to score in this maiden with Serevi and Best Double rated as the main dangers. The selection made a really pleasing debut at Newbury when a good second behind Perfect Choice. He was beaten by inexperience that day as he ran a little green but he showed plenty of ability and he sets the standard for the rest here. Serevi is a lightly-raced colt from the Jeremy Noseda yard and he has shown enough in his three starts to date to make him interesting today. The booking of Jamie Spencer is a big plus but he is not ideally drawn and for that reason we will take him on. Best Double has got a small race in him but he is proving frustrating to follow and he finished second again on Monday at Wolverhampton behind Sir Douglas. Andrew Balding's Cool Sting is another worth noting in the market, but for the winner we are happy to return to Financial Times.
Formwatch
Financial Times (USA) 3-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Perfect Choice (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (D) gf in Jun '04.
Peggys First Wolfhound gelding out of 6f winner Peggys Rose.
Silver Reign 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Lauren Louise (9-2) at Lingfield 6f mdn clm (7) pol in Feb.
War Dancer 100-1 (9-13) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind Paradise Expected (8-4) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Cool Sting (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Held up in rear, hard ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 6l behind Lady Orpen (8-9) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Serevi (IRE) 8-15fav (8-6) Soon prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Boldinor (8-6) at W'hampton 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Best Double 4-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Sir Douglas (8-11) at W'hampton 6f mdn stk (5) pol in Feb.
Sir Mikeale 66-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 8, 6l behind Radiator Rooney (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.