Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Play Golf At Lingfield Park Selling Stakes (aw) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard (Turf: Good to Firm)
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
Korcula
62- Form 998
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 08007
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey R Mullen
slowly into stride, pushed along, always in rear
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught post
- Form 960
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey F Norton
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 300793
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey S Whitworth
led 1f, chased leader after, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 556
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey L Morris
dwelt, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead post
- Form 575773
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9266
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Miss Tor Sturgis
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in rear, ridden and short of room 1f out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
This is a poor contest to get proceedings underway and the shortlist contains To The Dance, Sharps Gold and Seventh Cloud and the vote is given to Sharps Gold. The selection has a good draw and he has shown a fair level of form in his three runs to date. The drop back in trip should suit and with the talented Luke Morris taking a handy 5lbs off his back he should go well. To The Dance looks the main danger and his yard do well with their 2-year-olds and he won't have to be anything special to make a winning debut in this lowly grade. However, the fact that he is making his racecourse bow at this level would suggest that he is not very good. Seventh Cloud has had plenty of chances and although she has yet to get her head in front, she has been knocking on the door at this level. Stars In The East was quite well backed at Wolverhampton on Friday night but he finished a one-paced third behind Bahamarama. He is possibly worth noting in the market again, but Sharps Gold looks a more solid bet and he gets our pick.
Formwatch
Korcula 16-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, ridden and weakened halfway, 8th of 9, 41l behind Secret Meaning (8-3) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo sll (6) sft in Jul.
Mairead's Boy (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind, 7th of 10, 8l behind Fabuleux Cherie (8-6) at Windsor 5f 2yo sll (5) gd in Aug.
To The Dance (IRE) Fasliyev colt, half-brother to winning sprinter Golden Desert.
Bollywood Style 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, badly outpaced over 2f out, rallied under pressure over 1f out, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Loose Caboose (8-5) at Lingfield 6f 2yo fll sll (6) pol in Aug.
Chemise (IRE) 100-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right 1f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 6l behind Hobson (8-9) at Bath 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gd in Aug.
Seventh Cloud (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Soon pressing leader, led briefly 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Fabuleux Cherie (8-6) at Windsor 5f 2yo sll (5) gd in Aug.
Sharps Gold 100-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 14l behind Upton Grey (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Star In The East 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed and faded inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Bahamarama (8-12) at W'hampton 5f 2yo fll sll (6) pol in Aug.
Tenjack Queen (IRE) 2-5fav (8-12) Led for 1f, chased winner, hard driven over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, soon eased, 6th of 8, 10l behind Loose Caboose (8-5) at Lingfield 6f 2yo fll sll (6) pol in Aug.