Racecards
13:30 Lingfield Park
RakeBackMyPoker.com Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (AW) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Polytrack
- £1,850 added
- Winner: £1,267
- 2nd: £369
- 3rd: £185
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rachael Green
mid-division on outside, ridden 4f out, weakened soon after
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Brookshaw
- Jockey J P O'farrell
held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 00-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Brookshaw
- Jockey K Burke
led at steady pace 5f, chased leader until halfway, weakened rapidly over 6f out, soon struggling in rear, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 37
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey W Marston
took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along and headway 3f out, went 4th 2f out, chased leader inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish
Mew Gull
53- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey W T Kennedy
towards rear on outside, weakened over 3f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey R Johnson
close up, headway over 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, led on inside well over 1f out, ridden about 2 lengths ahead 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, weakened to 3rd close home to 3rd
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey D A Jacob
took keen hold, chased leaders, led after 5f, headed over 7f out, chased leader until 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened soon after
- Form 52
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Hadden Frost
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, went 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey C Bolger
took keen hold, raced wide and close up, chased leading pair over 3f out until well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, strong run between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd and closed on winner close home
Verdict
PAINTED TAIL is the definite form pick on her fine run behind Keys over 1m5f here in November. Jimmy Frost's filly had little chance against that highly-rated opponent, who has scored subsequently at Cheltenham, and should find these more to her liking. Cailin Maghnailbhe made a fair start in a decent Newbury bumper but Mew Gull and Jaya Bella both ran poorly last time and are difficult to fancy. Rye Park could prove best of the newcomers as she's bred for the Flat though her pedigree is mainly sprint-based.
Formwatch
Cherry On Top Alflora mare out of Triggered.
Exeptional Girl Medicean mare out of Crimson Rosella.
Fortunelini 150-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Secure My Position (11-0) at Worcester 2m NH flat (5) gd in Sep '09.
Hopatina (IRE) Flemensfirth mare out of Bonny Lass.
Jaya Bella (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced 6f out, beaten when eased 3f out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Monnow Made (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f N H flat (5) sft in Nov.
Mew Gull 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 15, 37l behind Young Victoria (10-12) at Towcester 2m N H flat (5) sft in Dec.
Rye Park Central Park mare out of Diamond Vanessa.
Cailin Maghnailbhe (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4f out, soon close up, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 13, 10l behind Who's Afraid (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo flls NH flat (5) gd in Dec.
Painted Tail (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Chased leader 3f, stayed close up until slightly outpaced 2f out, driven to dispute well held 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Keys (11-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (AWT) (5) hvy in Nov.
Sea Fury (IRE) Hawk Wing filly out of Scruple.
Willow The Rose 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 15l behind Who's Afraid (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo flls NH flat (5) gd in Dec.