Racecards
14:20 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 4173
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer O Stevens
- Jockey J P Spencer
made all, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, driven out
- Form 112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
tracked winner, ridden to press winner when carried right and rider dropped rein over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 13
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression
Verdict
Scruffy Tramp finished a length in front of Blue Mood when runner-up at Bath last month. They meet on the same terms again here but GREEN DOOR looks to have the beating of both. Olly Stevens' colt gets first-time headgear having run well in better company at Newmarket last time and today's drop back to 5f will suit. Dynamo Walt could have found an easier race to make his debut so the half-brother to seven winners is worth a second glance in the betting.
Formwatch
Green Door (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Soon led, ridden, hung left and headed over 1f out, no impression towards finish, last of 3, 1 3/4l behind Emirates Flyer (9-1) at Newmarket 6f 2yo stks (2) gf in Jul.
Scruffy Tramp (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader 1f, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Fast (9-0) at Bath 5f 2yo nov stk (4) fm in Jul.
Blue Mood (IRE) 4-11fav (9-0) Gave trouble leaving paddock, last to break, tracked winner after 1f, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, one pace, last of 3, 4l behind Fast (9-0) at Bath 5f 2yo nov stk (4) fm in Jul.
Dynamo Walt (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Cambara.
Fine 'n Dandy (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Pressed leader, every chance 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Ambiance (9-2) at Sandown 5f Listed stks 2yo (1) gf in Jul.