Racecards
13:50 Lingfield Park
Bet Euro 2008 - Betdaq Maiden Fillies' Stakes (div 1) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good To Soft In Places) All Weather: Standard
- Surface: Turf
- £3,600 added
Basanti (USA)
214- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
soon chasing winner, upsides from 3f out, every chance until no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
Bobster
30- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey F Sweeney
pulled hard, steadied into last trio, ridden and struggling early straight
- Form 66
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up in 6th, came wide into straight, soon ridden and struggling
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, hung left from 3f out, no real impression
Corking (IRE)
239- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey P Hills
chased leaders in 4th, hard ridden 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 2-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey R Hills
made virtually all, pressed from 3f out, stayed on gamely throughout final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
held up in last trio, ridden and struggling early straight
- Form 0-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in last trio, pushed along 3f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f but never going pace to reach leaders
Rabeera
47- Form 7-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
ran in snatches in mid-division, pushed along early straight and soon struggling
Siyasa (USA)
20- Form 7-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
tracked leading pair, challenged and hung left from over 2f out, continued to hang left, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
Sphere (IRE)
32- Form 38
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch in 5th, ridden on outside over 2f out, soon beaten
Verdict
Some unexposed types in opposition here and we will side with Elmaleeha as the pick; the list of dangers is headed by Miss Rochester and Basanti. John Dunlop's filly chased home Infallible at Newmarket and she ran a fair race on her seasonal bow last time when she finished in mid-division behind Clowance, and with that run under her belt this daughter of Derby winner Galileo can get her head in front. Miss Rochester was well-backed at Ripon last time and she ran a fair race in defeat in a contest won by Mangham. That did not looked the strongest of races but she did pick-up nicely and she wasn't beaten far, and this extra furlong is another plus for her. Basanti finished behind our selection in that Newmarket maiden last season and she should be better over this longer trip, but we don't know if she has trained-on, so the lack of a recent run is a slight worry. Godolphin's Siyasa was a little disapppointing last time and she has a bit to prove, all of which returns us to Elmaleeha as the choice.
Formwatch
Basanti (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 7th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Infallible (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Nov.
Bobster 10-1 (8-12) Keen early, mid-division, lost place over 4f out, in rear after, 12th of 15, 30l behind Diamond Yas (8-12) at Warwick 1m fll mdn (5) gs in May.
Code Violation 50-1 (8-7) Prominent 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Emshabb (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Colourways (IRE) Singspiel filly out of 7f & 1m4f winner Chartres.
Corking (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Led 2f, remained close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 12, 7l behind Brave Mave (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) sft in Oct.
Elmaleeha 11-4jt-fav (9-0) Chased leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8l behind Clowance (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (4) gs in Apr.
Ginos Destination Dubai Destination filly out of useful 7f-1m2f winner Gino's Spirits.
Miss Rochester (IRE) 13-8fav (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Mangham (9-3) at Ripon 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Rabeera 12-1 (8-7) Soon in touch on inside, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 21l behind Clowance (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (4) gs in Apr.
Siyasa (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, wandering when weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 10l behind Arthur's Girl (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gd in May.
Sphere (IRE) 9-2 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 5l behind Criterion (8-8) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd in May.