Racecards
14:25 Lingfield Park
Play Casino At Ladbrokes.com Handicap (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,800 added
- Form 664020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Ms J S Doyle
- Jockey James Doyle
towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 162011
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden and ran on to lead post
- Form 1-29004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, outpaced from 2f out
- Form 403936
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, not reach leaders
Nezami (IRE)
103- Form 397415
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey N Callan
slowly into stride, effort and headway over 1f out, held when not clear run inside final furlong
- Form 862180
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, close up when bumped inside final furlong
- Form 2214
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 83
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed and carried left inside final furlong, weakening when short of room close home
- Form 21354-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 061183
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey P Doe
tracked leader, led inside final furlong, edging left and headed post
- Form 360292
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Greg Fairley
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace
Verdict
A competitive heat to solve with a number of in-form sorts lining up. NEZAMI is given the vote to win it returning here to the course for the first time since August with the hat-trick seeker Internationaldebut and Prince Of Thebes nominated to fill the placings. A winner at Leicester on his penultimate start, soft ground at Goodwood on his final start would not have been entirely in his favour and with some smart form when fresh, Nezami could be the answer to this. Internationaldebut is clearly most effective on the all-weather. He defied an 8lb rise to land a handicap over six furlongs last time out. Trip wise he is a versatile sort. Prince Of Thebes holds no secrets on the assessor. He raced very keenly last time out but with a likely fast pace here, that should enable him to do so. Visions Of Johanna won a weak Sandown maiden on his final start in maiden company before seeming to be outpaced at a crucial stage at Kempton next time out. Premier Danseur does not look handicapped out of it off his current mark and should be thereabouts but Nezami is the selection.
Formwatch
Baylini 10-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, no progress and weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, 13th of 14, 28l behind Belotto (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Internationaldebut (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Held up, headway on inside over 1f out, shaken up to lead well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov beating The Game (8-13) by 1l, 11 ran.
Evident Pride (USA) 10-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, last of 4, 8l behind Orchard Supreme (9-0) at Great Leighs 1m 1f stk (3) pol in Nov.
Flipando (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, driven and effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 21, 3 1/2l behind Invincible Force (8-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Nov.
Nezami (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Behind, headway and not clear run 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Signor Peltro (8-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-105 (2) sft in Aug.
Gallantry 6-1fav (9-6) Started very slowly, in rear, struggling final 2f, never a factor, 10th of 12, 7l behind Mister New York (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Visions of Johanna (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Soon tracked winner until entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Russki (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Aug.
Soccerjackpot (USA) 7-2jt-fav (8-11) Behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 15l behind Valery Borzov (9-0) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Prince Of Thebes (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, every chance, soon outpaced by first two, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Mister New York (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Premier Danseur (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Led, ridden, headed 1f out, pressed winner after line, 2nd of 8, nk behind Titan Triumph (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Ansells Pride (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, effort 3f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly over 2f out, 15th of 29, 17l behind Mr Aviator (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf in Jun.