Racecards
12:00 Lingfield Park
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300

- Form 5332-84
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey R Kingscote
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

Isla Vista
21- Form 73P-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
slow in to stride, in touch towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish

- Form 6-56
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey A Kirby
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish

- Form 4574-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
raced wide keen in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor

- Form 4-64
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey B A Curtis
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on

- Form 40566-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out

- Form 5500-65
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 50
in touch in rear, headway entering final furlong, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, nearest finish

- Form 797-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
dwelt, raced wide and headway go close up over 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
TALKING POINT is creeping closer in handicaps and was beaten only a head over course and distance last time. She can go one better in a weak contest. Acquisitor has been thereabouts over shorter trips and can figure if lasting home while Merry Secret may improve on his second outing for Mick Appleby’s yard. He Can Dance, Royal Heart and Isla Vista are all open to improvement now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Acquisitor 15-2 (8-13) Close up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and headway inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Cahors (8-8) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Isla Vista 22-1 (8-10) Midfield, ridden and switched to inside 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Bint Al Anood (8-10) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Royal Heart (FR) 18-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden and weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Captain Cooper (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Talking Point (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Colorando (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
He Can Dance (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along halfway, hung right from over 2f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Melody Of Life (8-10) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Merry Secret (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 1/4l behind Secret Handsheikh (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Halwa Azyan (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Led, quickened 2 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Fast Emma (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Mr Moneypenny 20-1 (9-1) Always in rear, last of 11, 13 1/2l behind Baby Sham (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.