Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
toteexacta Flexi Betting Nursery (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,590
- 2nd: £771
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 28D411
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
keen early, close up, ridden over 2f out, pushed wide into straight over 1f out, headway and edged left entering final furlong, driven to lead post
- Form 8144
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 213417
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey James Doyle
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 5222
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 7845
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
held up in touch, ridden and headway approaching 1f out, led well inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 640166
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey A Kirby
rider removed blind late, dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 804
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Quinn
pulled hard tracked leaders, ridden and switched right entering straight over 1f out, weakened 1f out
Verdict
Podgies Boy needs to improve again off a 7lb higher mark and it's not an impossible task, but he'll do well to get the better of Richard Hannon's duo. Piece Of Mind makes her all-weather debut after finishing runner-up on her last three starts on turf and cannot be discounted but preference is for stablemate GEORDIE IRIS. She won at Wolverhampton in September and finished a respectable fourth in a decent nursery at the same track when last seen. Palm Pilot and Cool Water Oasis are others to consider.
Formwatch
Podgies Boy (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, progress on outer 3f out, soon led, edged right and ridden out final furlong, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov beating Seeking Glory (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Geordie Iris (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind My Lord (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Spartic 12-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway when short of room over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 18l behind Star Surprise (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Piece Of Mind 9-4 (9-0) With leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Lady Paris (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) sft in Sep.
Palm Pilot (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 9l behind Labore (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Reachtothestars (USA) 11-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and no impression final 2f, 6th of 7, 9l behind Podgies Boy (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Cool Water Oasis 100-1 (8-12) Keen close up, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Fastest Magician (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.