Racecards
19:50 Lingfield Park
10th Year Of The David Woodhouse Birthday Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard (Turf - Good (Good to Firm in places))
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 580-449
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey S Sanders
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed near finish
- Form 543241
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held when bumped inside final furlong
- Form 855943
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Woodman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead near finish
- Form 2314-80
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey C Haddon
held up in rear, switched left and effort entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 96000-0
- Age 11
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 349835
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, keen, held up in rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 2100-38
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
- Form 321360
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, ridden half way, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 40-4520
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Torquemada, Plateau and Everygrainofsand are three against the field in another tough handicap and the narrow vote is given to Torquemada. The selection has dropped to a handy mark was unlucky in running last time out and from a good draw here she looks a value bet in an open affair. Plateau rates the main danger on his latest fifth behind High Ambition but his best form is over a shorter trip and he is taken on with this in mind. Everygrainofsand won well last time out but he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Of the remainder Ivory Lace is game and consdistent and is sure to run his race while Goodenough Mover is dangerously well handicaped and could go well at a price but he has shown little of late and for the winner we return to Torquemada.
Formwatch
Fiefdom (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 5l behind Daaweitza (8-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Everygrainofsand (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Made all, ridden, hung right from 2f out, ridden, stayed on well, won at Folkestone 5f mdn stk (5) gd beating Excessive (8-9) by a nk, 9 ran.
Ivory Lace 7-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly close home, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Takitwo (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcap (5) gf.
Lincolneurocruiser 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, mid-division, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 36l behind Moody Tunes (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcap (4) gd in May.
Goodenough Mover 33-1 (9-1) Raced stands' side, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 18, 12l behind Brunelleschi (8-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.
Plateau 4-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind High Ambition (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f hcap (5) gd in May.
Torquemada (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Glencalvie (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) gf in May.
Border Artist 25-1 (8-7) Raced stands' side, held up, never dangerous, 14th of 18, 11l behind Brunelleschi (8-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.