Racecards
11:50 Lingfield Park
Sun Racing Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 729700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
held up in rear, headway when hung left from over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
- Form 435522
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 482983
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey M Harley
led until over 2f out, soon rallied and every chance, weakened final furlong
- Form D15760
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Joey Haynes
mid-division, lost place over 2f out
- Form 836786
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey J Mitchell
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 865
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly into stride, keen in rear, beaten over 2f out
- Form 433624
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 721244
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey David Probert
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded
- Form 803590
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Liam Jones
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 8-70856
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 099900
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Tom Marquand
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Verdict
Lady Marigold has yet to win a handicap but is getting closer as she slips down the weights and finished runner-up over track and trip last time. Lord Murphy finished well ahead of Ainne when a close-up fourth here last time and Stosur pops-up at this level when the mood takes him though that’s not very often nowadays. Sharp Operator could be in the mix but a chance is taken ESCAPE TO THE CITY will come good now handicapping for the first time having shown gradual improvement in novice company and Jamie Osborne’s filly gets a speculative vote.
Formwatch
Weloof (FR) 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 6 3/4l behind City Guest (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lady Marigold (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) In touch on inside, headway chasing leaders and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and unable to quicken final 100 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Cuttin' Edge (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Stosur (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Whatwouldyouknow (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
African Trader (USA) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Thornaby Nash (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Daring Guest (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 19 1/4l behind La Isla Bonita (10-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Escape To The City 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Daddy's Daughter (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lord Murphy (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Three C's (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ainne 10-3fav (9-6) Keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5l behind Three C's (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Sharp Operator 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Topmeup (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Delicate Kiss 10-1 (9-5) Led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Your Band (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Aegeus (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Soon settled behind leaders, 9th when slight mistake 4th, soon weakened, tailed off, 18th of 19, dist behind Howth Summit (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn gf in Jul.
Collate 14-1 (9-11) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 33 1/4l behind Bond Angel (8-11) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.