Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct No Q Demo 08000 837 888 Maiden Stakes (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Form 004-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey E Ahern
close up, chased leader over 2f out, stayed on strongly under pressure final furlong, led last strides
- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey V Slattery
towards rear, outpaced over 4f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
Baawrah
42- Form 0632-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leader, led over 3f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, headed last strides
Desert Tommy
115- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
started slowly, always behind and tailed off over 3f out
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
held up behind, headway 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Mills
- Jockey J Paulielo
tracked leaders until weakened 2f out
- Form 020-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quicken and weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
started slowly, always towards rear, tailed off over 3f out
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, ridden along halfway, soon tailed off
Night Storm
161- Form 025-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 52-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
led until headed over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Michael Hills
ridden along in rear, tailed off over 4f out
Russalka
19- Form 46022-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey N Callan
held up mid-division, chased leaders wide 4f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Baawrah may prove to be the answer here, with Absolutelythebest, Fiddlers Ford and Red Silk likely to prove the main dangers. Baarwah ran his best race over the course and distance in November when finding only the odds-on Pukka too hot to handle, and should make a bold bid to go one better under Chris Catlin. Amanda Perrett saddles an interesting newcomer in Red Silk, a son of Polish Precedent who is owned by the Cheveley Park Stud. Any moves in the ring for him could be significant. Derby entry Absolutelythebest improved for the step up in trip on his Polytrack debut in November when fourth to Keep On Movin and should be involved, while Fiddlers Ford returns to the fray after finishing down the field on his Newmarket debut in August. He may be best watched on this occasion but could be one to follow on the all-weather. For the winner, we return to Baawrah.