Racecards
15:20 Lingfield Park
Winter Ladies Day November 18th Nursery Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,000 added
- Form 691
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
made all, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely
- Form 15
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey R Hills
raced keenly, tracked winner, joined winner and every chance from over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken near finish
- Form 094
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey E Ahern
pulled hard, chased leaders, hung badly left from over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 6515
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
keen, chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2f out
Verdict
A terrific nursery with most of the field already tasting success. We will give the vote to Salient, with Baylini and Roodolph two big dangers. John Akehurst's charge was shock winner of a Lingfield maiden back in September, beating Tredegar a shade comforably. The runner up has scored in good company since and so the form looks rock solid. Baylini is improving with each run and easily landed a course and distance maiden last time. There could be more in the locker and she looks a threat to all. Roodolph is one from one and doesn't look too badly treated as he should also be open to improvement. I'm Right is another open further progression and could be the best of the rest, but Salient does look to have the best form on show and he gets our vote.
Formwatch
Salient 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Sept beating Tredegar (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
I'm Right (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Keen hold, effort under pressure 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 12, 7l behind Strobilus (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Fairly Honest 66-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 11, 5l behind Broghill (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Murrin (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) In touch until outpaced final 2f, 5th of 6, 7l behind Ekhtiaar (9-4) at Lingfield 7f nov stk (4) pol in Oct.
Baylini 9-1 (8-11) Close up, tracked leader over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden, hung right over 1f out, ran on, won at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct beating Sharp Dresser (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Roodolph 25-1 (8-9) Close up, led over 1f out, pushed out, won at Folkestone 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Sept beating Sir Liam (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.