Racecards
14:20 Lingfield Park
Felbridge Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,600 added
- Form 046870
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
steadied start, took keen hold behind, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right and wide straight, never dangerous
- Form 733-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M O'Dwyer
mid-division, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 32234-3
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Liam Jones
tracked leader, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace until weakened near finish
- Form 7-34423
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey G Baker
steadied start, held up in rear, plenty to do when headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 22-3362
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Ollie Pears
- Jockey T P Queally
settled behind, headway on outer going well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 440900
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 45
led to well over 1f out, weakened quickly approaching final furlong
- Form 000-086
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 45
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress
Miracle Baby
503- Form 0008/07-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Hadden Frost
took keen hold in touch, ridden to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, not quite pace of winner
Valeesha
6- Form 0780-77
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey S Whitworth
started very slowly, always in rear, lost touch and weakened over 2f out
- Form 915614
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up 5th, ridden to challenge and hanging right approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
- Form 565226
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, led well over 1f out to just inside final furlong, weakened
- Form 00-3508
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey R Havlin
behind, headway on inside from 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, found little, kept on one pace
- Form 87008-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey T P O'Shea
behind, ridden and outpaced from 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
One More Round, Fly In Johnny and Secret Meaning are the three to concentrate on in this competitive opener and the vote is given to Fly In Johnny. The selection hails from the Richard Hannon yard and he has gone close on each of his last two starts. One More Round finished behind him last time and it is hard to see him turning the tables today. There is a concern over whether or not they will both turn up, as they were both due to run here on Wednesday. Secret Meaning has won three times in this grade so he has to be respected, and if his chief rivals don't turn up then he would be the obvious alternative. Million Percent is a fairly reliable performer in this grade so he can go well at a price, but if Fly In Johnny takes his chance here then he will be hard to beat.
Formwatch
Sir Douglas 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 17l behind Unlimited (8-2) at Chepstow 7f hcap (5) gd in May.
Ballad Maker (IRE) 10-11fav (9-3) Tracked leaders on outside, soon lost place, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out to chase leaders, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Quaglino Way (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Oct.
Million Percent 7-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, chased leader, ridden and led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Cap St Jean (9-7) at Leicester 7f sll (6) gf in May.
Moayed 5-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden, headway over 3f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Western Roots (8-5) at Great Leighs 1m 2f clm (6) pol in May.
One More Round (USA) 9-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, headway halfway, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 10l behind Cap St Jean (9-7) at Leicester 7f sll (6) gf in May.
Orchestration (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) Chased leaders 4f, 12th of 14, 31l behind Dancing Deano (9-3) at Southwell 7f clm (6) std.
Wilford Maverick (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) In touch and keen, ridden 3f out, ridden when hampered over 1f out, weakened, 6th of 7, 14l behind One Night In Paris (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Apr.
Miracle Baby 100-1 (7-13) Prominent over 3f, 7th of 11, 10l behind Marko Jadeo (8-11) at W'hampton 6f clm (6) pol in Jan '07.
Valeesha 40-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 7l behind Pragmatist (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcap (6) gs in May.
Secret Meaning 9-2 (8-5) In rear, soon ridden along, stayed on to chase leading trio inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 3l behind Party In The Park (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 3yo clm (5) gd in May.
Fly In Johnny (IRE) 3-1 (8-6) Led 1f, with leader, led 4f out, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Nikolaievich (9-0) at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (6) gf in May.
Saafend Geezer 7-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 8l behind Nikolaievich (9-0) at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (6) gf in May.
Agon Eyes (USA) 16-1 (8-5) Raced wide, mainly towards rear, 11th of 13, 32l behind Novestar (9-0) at Southwell 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Apr.