Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leaders, went 2nd and hung right 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
Birdie Queen
364- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Ted Durcan
soon pushed along towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
Dee Aitch Dove
190- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leader until hung left and unbalanced 2f out, chased leading pair, weakened over 1f out
- Form 40-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey W Buick
soon off the pace in 5th and pushed along, outpaced over 2f out, headway centre to 3rd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not reach winner
- Form 92
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey F Sweeney
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon edged left, plugged on inside final furlong
It's Taboo
239- Form 632340-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey J Fortune
led on rail, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, chased winner, held when lost 2nd final strides
Mrs Warren
23- Form 23630-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey William Carson
chased leaders on rail, edged left and weakened approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
It's Taboo lost her way at the end of last season and looks a bit exposed now. Mrs Warren may also lack the scope of some of today's rivals while Hasbah failed to build on a promising debut last year and only beat a couple home when favourite on her reappearance at Wolverhampton. Speed Date could be interesting on her first run for a new yard, however, and Is This Love was second at Wolverhampton in March. AT A CLIP showed her inexperience at Newbury by fighting for her head. She wasn't punished once her chance had gone and much better is expected here. The nicely-bred Dee Aitch Dove was also very green on her debut and may provide the biggest threat.
Formwatch
At A Clip 9-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 17l behind Pavlosk (9-0) at Newbury 7f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Apr.
Birdie Queen 14-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Lady Phill (8-5) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in May '12.
Dee Aitch Dove 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, well held final 2f, 6th of 8, 8l behind Tartary (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hasbah (IRE) 4-6fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Polish Crown (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll (5) pol in Mar.
Is This Love (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Wakeup Little Suzy (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Mar.
It's Taboo 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 18, 25l behind Jamesbo's Girl (9-3) at Doncaster 6f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Mrs Warren 20-1 (8-7) Chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 14l behind Jabhaat (9-7) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Raymond's Dream Lightning Lad filly out of Spirit Of Song.
Speed Date 16-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Spokeswoman (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Sep.
Toffee Shot Dutch Art filly out of Toffee Vodka.