Racecards
17:20 Lingfield Park
Take The Reins Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
- Form 677/191
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
held up towards rear, good headway and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, all out
- Form 05009/2
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
steadied start, took keen hold in last pair, never a factor
- Form 12162-5
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey George Wood
mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, stayed on well in closing stages, not reach leaders
- Form 8-06123
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey R Kingscote
led over 1f, settled 3rd over 10f out, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 2f out, stayed on well in closing stages, just failed
- Form 5541/59
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Tim Clark
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, never a factor
- Form 75410-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
tracked leaders ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish
- Form 224-112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, led over 6f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 315311
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
led over 10f out until over 6f out, chased leader until over 2f out, ridden and every chance on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 65770/8
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Gina Mangan
took keen hold, steadied off heels 11f out, towards rear of mid-division on outside, weakened 2f out
Verdict
Compatriot has won twice at Wolverhampton and was second last time at Southwell but is having a first run here off a career-high mark. ATTAIN is a standing dish here and arrives in peak form after back-to-back course and distance victories under 7lb claimer Pierre-Louis Jamin – a ninth course victory may be on the cards. Smiley Bagel was beaten under two lengths last time and is better off at the weights so could make it interesting but this looks on the short side for Amanto. Cayuga has won two out of three since returning from injury but may find this tough under top weight. Stuccodor is only a plater nowadays but Scoones is unexposed compared to the majority of his rivals and sure to improve for his fourth at Chelmsford.
Formwatch
Cayuga 6-4fav (9-10) Keen early, steadied in touch towards rear, switched right over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Apr beating Ceyhan (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.
Stuccodor (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) In rear, wide into straight 3f out, came stand side and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly approaching final furlong, stayed on under pressure, 2nd of 6, nk behind The Lock Master (9-5) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Mar.
Amanto (GER) 14-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Cliffs Of Dover (9-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Smiley Bagel (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Attain (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Fool To Cry (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Slowly away always in rear, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind King Kevin (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Scoones 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Sputnik Planum (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Compatriot (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, soon switched left, no impression, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Luv U Whatever (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Attain 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Ready (8-13) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Silver Mountain 33-1 (9-2) Raced wide pulled hard towards rear, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Attain (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.