Racecards
14:20 Lingfield Park
US Masters Betting At 188Bet Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
Dr Julius No
25- Form 364-678
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
headway to lead over 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1332-65
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 058-864
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, not clear run briefly 2f out, soon switched right, ridden and ran on to go 2nd final strides
- Form 777016-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey David Probert
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 5487-23
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
held up, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
- Form 43227-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
headway to track leader over 6f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
- Form 706-302
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
- Form 68-2115
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey K T O'Neill
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged left and headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides
Verdict
Presence Process came up short off today’s mark when bidding for a hat-trick of course and distance wins but Accomplice was narrowly beaten here three weeks ago and looks a threat. Ronnie The Rooster is usually thereabouts without winning and Bridge Of Sighs went close to ending a losing run when beaten less than a length here back in January. But BOLD PREDICTION is another looking to end a barren spell and a recent length defeat at Chelmsford suggests Ed Walker’s charge has slipped far enough down the weights to get his head back in front.
Formwatch
Dr Julius No 50-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 22 3/4l behind Captain Pugwash (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Helfire 7-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Naralsaif (8-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Bold Prediction (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) With leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Lacan (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Mister Musicmaster 20-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, last of 6, 13 1/2l behind Rigoletto (9-8) at Chepstow 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Bridge Of Sighs 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and carried left inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Happy Escape (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Ronnie The Rooster 10-1 (9-6) Led, headed inside final furlong, edged right, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Derek Duval (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Accomplice 20-1 (9-1) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Secret Return (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Presence Process 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Kafeel (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.