Racecards
16:50 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
went right start, tracked leaders until over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 227322
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey A Kirby
in touch, switched right 7f out, headway to track leader 6f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, caught close home
- Form 0-8760
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey J Quinn
went right start, towards rear, never on terms
Storm Quest
16- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
went right start and slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Lady Cecil
- Jockey G Baker
soon led, steadied pace over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Sings Poet
198- Form 0-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey William Carson
dwelt always in rear, weakened 4f out, tailed off
- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
close up, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
Phiz (GER)
37- Form 56
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
Verdict
The thoroughly-exposed Story Writer drops back down into maiden company after making the frame once again at Kempton last time but connections will no doubt be dismayed to see three powerful yards in opposition. Phiz has proved disappointing so far but should stay the extra distance while Astorgs Galaxy showed a bit more when beaten six lengths at Pontefract last time. She also steps up in trip for this as does AL ARISH. The latter showed some promise when staying on well for third at Windsor on his debut so Lady Cecil's charge gets the vote with improvement expected.
Formwatch
Just Gets Better (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, in rear and ridden along, well behind final 2f, last of 12, well behind Regal Silk (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Story Writer 10-3fav (9-1) In touch, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Mexicali (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Parsons Green 100-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 24l behind Buchanan (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Storm Quest 100-1 (9-8) Dwelt, soon detatched, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 34l behind Buchanan (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Al Arish (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Soon prominent, led 7f out, headed over 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Regal Silk (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Prairie Prince (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led centre group 4f, tracked leader, merged with far side over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 23l behind Amralah (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Sings Poet 66-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Magical Kingdom (8-4) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Astorgs Galaxy 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Dare To Achieve (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Phiz (GER) 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 11, 15l behind Astonishing (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.