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15:40 Lingfield Park

Thisissurreytoday.co.uk Novice Stakes (aw) (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Soft (All Weather: Standard)
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.30s
  • Off Time: 15:41:05
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Brambleberry

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Elusive Trader (USA)

    13/2

      2(5)
      Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots

      Farmer Giles (IRE)

      29 D
      6/5
      • Form 62318
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 88

      hung right throughout, chased leaders, ran very wide bend into straight over 2f out, driven and ran on strongly towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, Dark Blue cap

      Schoolboy Champ

      48 D
      10/3
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      dwelt, in rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and stayed on final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Purple hollow box, sleeves and cap

      Brambleberry

      5 CD
      10/1
      • Form 185
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 87

      led, headed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led again inside final furlong, driven out

      5(4)
      Silk - Grey, Yellow hoops, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Grey star

      Elusive Trader (USA)

      13/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-9

      dwelt, chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish

      6(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red cross belts, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

      Lady Royal Oak (IRE)

      51 t
      7/2
      • Form 30
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-7

      keen, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

      1(6)
      NR

      Craicattack (IRE)

      2
      • Form 02163
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 76

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (4)
      Silk -

      Masamah (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-5

      2007
      (3)
      Silk -

      Toolittleyourlate (USA)

      5/2
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks quite trappy and narrow preference is for FARMER GILES over Brambleberry and Lady Royal Oak. It looks as though Michael Bell's yard are beginning to hit form and his colt Farmer Giles is eased in grade today. He should find this level more to his liking and he can take the prize. Brambleberry won on her debut over this course and distance but she has since been a little disappointing and she does have a few questions to answer at present. Lady Royal Oak showed up well on her debut at Nottingham but she was then outclassed in a Group 2 contest last time out. Connections clearly feel she has plenty of ability and she is not one to dismiss lightly. Elusive Trader is an interesting newcomer from the Richard Hannon yard and is one to note in the market, but Farmer Giles looks quite useful and he rates as the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Farmer Giles (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 10l behind Awzaan (9-1) at Newmarket 6f 2yo stk (2) gd in Jul.

      Schoolboy Champ 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader well over 1f out, edged right and led just inisde final furlong, pushed out, ran on well, won at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Jun beating Mal And Dave (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Brambleberry 25-1 (9-0) With leader until 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 16l behind Diamond Laura (9-0) at Chester 6f 2yo hcp (4) gd.

      Elusive Trader (USA) Elusive Quality colt out of Kumari Continent.

      Lady Royal Oak (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Raced alone in centre, chased winner to 2f out, weakened rapidly soon afterwards, last of 13, 38l behind Jealous Again (8-12) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Craicattack (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Radio City (9-0) at Brighton 5f 2yo hcp (5) gf.