Racecards
16:50 Lingfield Park
Ryan Vehicles Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Aleko
199- Form 17730-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey James Doyle
raced wide close up, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along 3f out, kept on one pace and lost two places inside final furlong
Paling
180- Form 01-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never dangerous
- Form 7-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey S De Sousa
steadied start in rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 45631-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not reach winner
Beauty Night
131- Form 036-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
led after 1f, steadied pace soon after, pushed along 2f out, ridden 3 lengths clear and flashed tail entering final furlong, ran on
- Form 0-24316
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
keen led 1f, tracked leaders 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 575-17
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P Cosgrave
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
Home Again
47- Form 2532-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
keen tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
PALING was narrowly beaten over 7f at Kempton in October but awarded the race in stewards' room. Roger Charlton's colt can make a winning return at the chief expense of Daring Knight. The latter has finished thereabouts in a couple of maiden races this year while Beauty Night also goes handicapping for the first time on his return to action. Frozen Force won at Kempton in December but has been beaten off today's higher mark since and course and distance winner Clive Clifton was well behind in this higher grade at Wolverhampton last week.
Formwatch
Aleko 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 11th of 18, 11 3/4l behind Donjuan Triumphant (9-3) at Ayr 6f (2) gd in Sep.
Paling 11-2 (9-5) In touch, headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and just held post, awarded 1st, 2nd of 13, shd behind Lee's Hall (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Daring Knight 7-1 (8-10) Pressed leader after 1f until 2f out, outpaced final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Burcan (10-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Frozen Force (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Jazzy (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Beauty Night 10-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Next Stage (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Clive Clifton (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Ridden leaving stalls, soon led, headed 6f out, stayed handy, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Nouvelli Dancer (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Timia 16-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind Theydon Grey (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Home Again 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 10, 8l behind Inaam (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.