Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168

Surewecan
141- Form 656705-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, every chance when hung left approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages

- Form 360-473
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
always behind

- Form 839-112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer

- Form 95160-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey A Quinn
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out

- Form 48241-5
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, faded final furlong


- Form 03-4253
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey L Morris
held up in touch, headway on inside over 1f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, kept on well

- Form 3/04-383
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
took keen hold tracking leader, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

- Form 46-8653
- Age 10
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, just failed

- Form 097-54U
- Age 11
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed close home, just held on
In depth
Verdict
Surewecan hasn’t won a race since picking-up a maiden back in 2014 but has plummeted down the weights subsequently. Whaleweigh Station went close over 6f here last time but has just the one win in 31 attempts so GUNNER MOYNE makes more appeal. He landed a double at Chelmsford in January before finishing ahead of West Leake and Bloodsweatandtears when runner-up over track and trip and can go one better in this. Sylvette continues to struggle but slips further down the weights after a seven-length defeat at Wolverhampton.
Formwatch
Surewecan 7-1 (9-1) Slow into stride towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 1l behind Duke Of North (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Whaleweigh Station 12-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Rigolleto (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Gunner Moyne 5-4fav (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Skidby Mill (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Bloodsweatandtears 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, no extra last 100 yards, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Skidby Mill (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Storm Runner (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Miss Lillie (10-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Mr Lando 50-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 2nd after 4th until next, chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out, 15th of 17, dist behind Proofreader (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Hawk Moth (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden ad effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, went 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Eastern Dragon (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sylvette 15-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon clear, headed over 1f out, quickly weakened, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Rockwood (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
West Leake (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Skidby Mill (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Palace Moon 16-1 (8-12) Fly leaped start and unseated rider, at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.