Racecards
15:20 Lingfield Park
TTS Networks Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 80
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey T P Queally
always in rear, weakened over 1f out
Master Of Heaven
117- Form 80-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Prospectus
130- Form 68-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L P Keniry
in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
awkwardly away in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R L Moore
keen tracked leader, hung right bend 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded tamely final furlong
- Form 56-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Topalova
26- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Saleem Golam
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong
Verdict
BATTLEMENT will likely prove popular in this. She failed to land the odds on her racecourse debut over 7f at Wolverhampton last month when runner-up to Magical Path but can go one better with Ryan Moore picking up the reins. Taraabut cost £130,000 as a yearling and is a newcomer to keep an eye on but the remainder have yet to threaten. Prospectus, Scarlet Pimpernel and Topalova all finished closer on their respective debuts than they did last time while Mary Beale quickly faded out of contention in the closing stages of her recent introduction at Wolverhampton.
Formwatch
Katalan (GER) 100-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 12, dist behind Ian Fleming (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.
Master Of Heaven 100-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, hanging left over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 12, 11 1/4l behind Graceful James (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Prospectus 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Melfit (9-5) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Taraabut (IRE) Lilbourne Lad colt out of Cuilaphuca.
Battlement 10-11fav (8-10) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Magical Path (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Mary Beale (IRE) 7-2 (8-7) Led, headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Intermittent (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Scarlet Pimpernel 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1 out, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Andastra (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in Sep.
Topalova 10-1 (9-0) Dwelt and went right start, held up towards rear, never a factor, 5th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Carry Me Home (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.