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16:10 Lingfield Park

Lingfield Golf Club Maiden Stakes Div 2 (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Soft)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 17.24s
  • 11 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark blue and grey stripes
16/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

held up last pair, headway to track leaders over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

2(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange chevrons, Royal Blue sleeves, Orange cap
20/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

behind when carried wide bend into straight, no chance after

3(1)
Silk - Black, Pale Blue cap
100/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

pulled hard, tracked leader to 1 mile out, steadily weakened and well behind final 3f

4(10)
Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
9/2
  • Form 26-6509
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

prominent, went 2nd 1 mile out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon no chance with winner but held on for 2nd

5(6)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap
6/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

held up, steady headway over 4f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final 2f, nearest finish

6(9)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
20/1
  • Form 06
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

soon in touch, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off

7(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots on sleeves and cap
  • Form 030-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 64

towards rear when hampered over 6f out, ran wide bend into straight kept on under pressure final 2f, no danger

8(4)
Silk - Dark blue, white spots, white sleeves, dark blue spots and spots on cap
9/2
  • Form 969-068
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 60

led to over 3f out, soon weakened

9(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap
40/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

uneasy in stalls, towards rear, carried wide bend into straight, stayed on under pressure final 2f, nearest finish

10(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 05
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

slowly into stride, reminders after start and soon close up, tracked leader 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, eased near finish

11(8)
Silk - Jade Green, Cream sash and cross on cap
11/4
  • Form 9-2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

chased leaders, driven along 5f out, weakened and well behind final 3f

In depth

Verdict

The weaker division of the maiden should go to Merayaat with Niobe's Way and Water Pistol among the dangers. The Marcus Tregoning charge can be forgiven a run on soft ground at Bath and if he can reproduce any of his progeny's ability, this race is most definitely for the taking. Niobe's Way ran a fair race in a Sandown handicap on good to firm in June but has disappointed on two starts since. Water Pistol hails from a yard who are struggling for winners of late. On the positive side, he is bred to get severe distances as a progeny of Double Trigger but we are prepared to oppose him on account of the trainer's current malaise. Art Class was unfancied on debut but must surely be better than the bare form of his first racecourse experience. Sole Agent was well beaten on a massive step up in trip to a 14-furlong handicap and is vulnerable to lesser exposed rivals. The Cyzer team had a 100/1 winner at Brighton earlier in the week so Administrator is given a cursory glance in the market. Merayaat is bred in the blue and he would be struggling to find a weaker opportunity than this to break his duck.

Formwatch

Coeur d'Alene 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 5f out, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, no impression after, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Twelve Paces (11-0) at N Abbot 2m 1f mdn nhf (H) gf in Jul (N.Hunt).

It's My Party 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leader after 4f to 9f out, outpaced over 6f out, progress from 3f out, led 2f out, driven clear, won at Plumpton 2m 2f nhf (H) gd in May beating Maarees (10-0) by 11l, 10 ran (N.Hunt).

Niobe's Way 33-1 (9-6) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 15, 15l behind Palamedes (9-12) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Royal Auditon 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders on outer over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Champagne Shadow (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Jun.

Administrator 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders until weakened quickly over 2f out, 6th of 10, 19l behind Mystery Lot (8-9) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.

Water Pistol 13-2 (8-12) Held up, headway over 4f out, weakened when not much room over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Mary Gray (8-7) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Merayaat (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Soon pushed along towards rear, no chance final 4f, 5th of 10, 16l behind Mystery Lot (8-9) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.

Wood Sprite 7-1 (8-7) Held up, headway 4f out, chased winner, came stand side entering home straight, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Pearl's A Singer (8-3) at Catterick 1m 6f mdn aut stk (5) gf in Jul.