Racecards
17:10 Lingfield Park
ATR Live From Cheltenham 8am Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,047
- 2nd: £604
- 3rd: £302
- Form 222U6-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
always prominent, driven to challenge well over 1f out, soon led, strongly challenged inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 097813-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey N Callan
pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, led post
- Form 2819-14
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always in rear, never a factor
Silent Oasis
105- Form 573728-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chasede leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 411/35-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J McAuley
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led until over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 88-8642
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied, no extra close home
Mister Bit (IRE)
105- Form 472989-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 2080-54
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on, never nearer
- Form 73200-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
raced keenly in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Valkov
17- Form 3/9039-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 442-613
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
French import Prince Apollo's only win in this country came in a seller last September and Midnight Strider's latest success was also in plating company. Free Tussy has finally dropped to a mark he looks capable of winning off judged on his recent second here but this can go to FASHIONABLE GAL. She got off the mark when beating previous winner The Blue Dog over C&D last month and Neil King's filly has enough scope for improvement to overcome a 4lb rise in the weights. Lean Machine was a C&D winner on his penultimate start and could prove the biggest threat.
Formwatch
Fashionable Gal (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Close up, chased leading pair and edged left over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb beating The Blue Dog (8-10) by nk, 9 ran.
Prince Apollo 12-1 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Flipping (8-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.
Midnight Strider (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, stayed on close home, 4th of 6, 7l behind Star Links (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol in Jan.
Silent Oasis 8-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind All The Winds (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Soul Heaven 33-1 (8-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 12, 17l behind Cosmic Sun (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Free Tussy (ARG) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader in slowly run race, quickened with leader 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on until headed and not pace of winner towards finish, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mister Green (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Mister Bit (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Raced in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 10l behind Buona Sarah (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Thundering Home 10-1 (9-1) Held up, headway on outer approaching 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Northern Flyer (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Feb.
Amends (USA) 12-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Black Coffee (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Valkov 16-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind But Beautiful (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Lean Machine 3-1 (9-4) Tracked winnner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Strong Vigilance (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.