Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
32Red.com Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 836-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, driven to challenge well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 744-231
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
made all, hard driven when challenged over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 52-3372
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Danny Brock
held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 8-42521
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear but in touch, hard driven to chase leaders over 3f out, never a threat
- Form 3-36686
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 57
raced freely, tracking leaders, under pressure over 2f out, rallied to challenge approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
Verdict
FREE RUNNING may prove the one to beat in this fillies’ handicap. She's still learning on the evidence of her latest start when leaving it late to hit top gear and going close over track and trip. Simon Crisford's filly finished ahead of Skidby Mill on that occasion and the latter subsequently boosted the form when scoring back here last week, though now carries 6lb extra. Miss Lillie is also penalised for her recent success over 1m2f and Ixelles Diamond makes more appeal over today's distance with Venus Grace likely to struggle in this company.
Formwatch
Free Running (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Slovak (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Skidby Mill (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Gunner Moyne (9-4) by 1l, 6 ran.
Ixelles Diamond (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Desert Morning (8-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Feb.
Miss Lillie 5-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb beating Engai (10-3) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Venus Grace 25-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Lord Of The Storm (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.