Racecards
19:50 Lingfield Park
mpro5 Healthcare Fillies' Handicap (AW) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 83-5264
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and went 4th inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 54-0462
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
slowly into stride, held up in 6th, ridden over 1f out, never involved
- Form 2173-21
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders on outside, 3rd 2f out and wide on home turn, stayed on into 2nd close home, not reach winner
Eager Beaver
14- Form 2522-43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home
- Form 7751-35
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Fran Berry
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
- Form 21238-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, always in rear, never a factor
- Form 9714-78
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S De Sousa
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Endive
17- Form 2745-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 3rd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
The action moves over to the all-weather track and SAUMUR scored over a slightly shorter trip on the Turf course here on her latest start. But she has won on Polytrack before and was placed behind Indira earlier when well ahead of Eager Beaver. A line through the former gives Denis Coakley’s filly the beating of Rhythmical. The latter went close off today’s mark at Musselburgh last week, however, and should make another bold bid while Parnell's Dream scored over today’s distance at Haydock last term and has a shout off a 4lb higher mark. Victoria Pollard has yet to win a handicap but has slipped further down the weights and drops back down in class.
Formwatch
Victoria Pollard 6-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5l behind Loaves And Fishes (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in May.
Rhythmical 13-8fav (9-7) Dwelt in touch, switched left over 2f out, headway when edged right over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Hillgrove Angel (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Saumur 5-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, very wide into straight over 3f out, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating Moojaned (9-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Eager Beaver 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven to chase winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Ickymasho (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in May.
Parnell's Dream 6-1 (8-11) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, chased leaders and switched right entering final 2f, ridden and one pace over 1f out, 5th and held when slightly short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Tioga Pass (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in May.
Sixties Love 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, effort on outer over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Inniscastle Lad (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May.
Taurian 7-1 (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leader, led over 7f out, headed over 2f out, soon carried left, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 18l behind Sureness (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in May.
Endive 9-2 (9-0) Always behind, struggling final 5f, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Bohemian Rhapsody (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.