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15:50 Lingfield Park
Play Now At Betdirectcasino.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 08-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 37
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, pushed along halfway, never on terms
- Form 568-932
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey J F Egan
behind, headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 3-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon chasing winner, kept on
- Form 24
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey N Callan
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong
Aristofilia
203- Form 243-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N De Souza
chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on under pressure
In depth
Verdict
Aristofilia, Macademy Royal and Cool Sting look the three to concentrate on in this maiden with the confident vote going to Aristofilia. The selection was a fair third when last seen behind Soft Centre. This looks easier and he need only run up to that mark to win this. Macademy Royal rates the main danger on his debut third behind Spearit. He is sure to improve but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip. Cool Sting is another that could go well on his latest second behind Devine Dancer but he has plenty of chances and looks vulnerable to a less exposed type. Of the remainder Royal Bandit is from a shrewd in-form yard and is another that could go well but he only needs this run to gain a handicap mark and with this in mind for the winner we return to Aristofilia.
Formwatch
Bold Argument (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Dwelt, raced in mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace and no impression after, 8th of 15, 5l behind Blue Aura (9-0) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Cape of Storms 9-4 (9-3) Soon led, driven and headed 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 24l behind Braddock (9-3) at Southwell 7f 3yo mdn (5) hvy in Mar.
Cool Sting (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, hung left from over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Devine Dancer (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) pol in Mar.
Dream Forest (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Always pushed along in mid-division, no impression, 7th of 9, 7l behind Ajigolo (9-0) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Macademy Royal (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders on outer, challenged 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Spearit (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Nov.
Royal Bandit 2-1jt-fav (9-3) Mid-division, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Devine Dancer (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) pol in Mar.
Aristofilia 11-4 (8-11) Prominent, led over 3f out, not handle bend 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Soft Centre (8-11) at Warwick 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Sept.