Racecards
14:25 Lingfield Park
Injured Jockeys Fund EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 14
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
made most, pushed clear approaching final furlong, very easy
Beachwalk
34- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced wide keen in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
dwelt held up, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
Fanan
20- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey S De Sousa
dwelt held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 95
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey J Mitchell
towards rear, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
Verdict
PURSER carries a penalty for a debut success at Newbury but may well be good enough back at this level having found life tough in the Group 3 Solario Stakes at Sandown last time. Masked Defender showed improvement in a maiden race at the latter track when finishing in front of Beachwalk but Conversant returned a well-beaten losing favourite at Thirsk on his introduction. Wajaaha is related to a couple of winners and preferred to Blue Candy of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Purser (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Masar (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Beachwalk 10-1 (9-5) Edged left start and slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 11th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Rum Runner (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Blue Candy Bahamian Bounty colt out of Sally Can Wait.
Conversant (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Poets Dream (9-2) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Danish Dancer (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Hampered start, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Alternative Fact (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (5) sft in Sep.
Fanan 4-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, ran green in rear, lost touch from 3f out, 5th of 6, 33l behind Spud (9-0) at Chester 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Grey Spirit (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, outpaced halfway, headway from 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Statuario (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Key Player Kheleyf gelding out of My Pretty Girl.
Masked Defender (USA) 66-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, keen, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened, 5th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Rum Runner (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Pact Of Steel 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Fennaan (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Valentino Dancer Mastercraftsman colt out of Bertie's Best.
Wajaaha (IRE) New Approach colt out of Thaahira.