Racecards
14:50 Lingfield Park
Jim Beam Bourbon Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 104-160
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6106-85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
chased leaders on outer, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 051-574
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey I Mongan
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 442323
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Quinn
with leader, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on towards finish
- Form 471563
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L Morris
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish
Ishi Honest
25- Form 34067-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Racheal Kneller
tracked leaders, lost place over 1f out, kept on entering final furlong
- Form 325609
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Saleem Golam
towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Verdict
Knight Charm has slipped down the weights since winning his maiden in soft ground at Windsor last summer and finished ahead of Fletcher Christian last time. Dual Polytrack winner Blazing Knight has shown little so far this season but Buy Art posted a better effort when third over the minimum trip at Windsor last month and can race off the same mark today. INDIAN AFFAIR is proving hard to win with but can be relied on to run his race and Milton Bradley's colt gets a speculative vote in what looks an open contest.
Formwatch
Blazing Knight (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 7l behind Bluegrass Blues (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Knight Charm 33-1 (8-11) Pulled hard, chased leader 2f, chased leaders, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 5l behind Rivellino (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in May.
Fletcher Christian 25-1 (8-9) Chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hoofalong (8-13) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Indian Affair 11-1 (9-2) Raced stand side, in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 15, 3 1/2l behind Hartwright (9-2) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Buy Art 11-1 (9-4) Held up well in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Exotic Isle (9-7) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Ishi Honest 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, ridden to dispute 2nd approaching final furlong, no impression on winner, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Sylvia Pankhurst (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in May.
Black Dave (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 3f out, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 15, 6l behind Black Rider (8-13) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.