Racecards
16:35 Lingfield Park
Parker Andrews Novice Median Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good down the hill)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
tracked leader, effort 2f out, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, ran green and driven out towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey T P Queally
soon outpaced in mid-division, never threatened leaders
- Form 98
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, driven when hard pressed from 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on same pace, held towards finish
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Noel Garbutt
reared and got head trapped briefly when stalls opened, missed break badly, soon outpaced in rear, never able to challenge
- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th from over 1f out
- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leader, came towards stands side rail over 2f out, soon every chance, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Harry Bentley
behind and soon outpaced, never a threat, weakened final furlong
Mirabai
8- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Tate
soon outpaced in mid-division, never near leaders, weakened final furlong
Verdict
QUIET WATERS produced a pleasing debut when always looking likely to reel in a previous winner at Nottingham, form which sets a decent standard. She must concede weight all round but made a good visual impression that day and her yard has proved highly adept in the handling of juveniles. Prince of Rome is greatly respected after a useful run following wind surgery and further improvement should prove forthcoming, whilst Mirabai and Dr Smolder have shown enough to throw their hat into the ring. Dragon Kuza is expected to improve from his Chelmsford debut but will need to do so and Al Wafi requires a market check on his debut for the Hannon team.
Formwatch
Quiet Waters (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, ran on, asserted clear final 100 yards, won at Nottingham 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jun beating Delft Dancer (9-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Al Wafi (IRE) Helmet colt out of Zarabaya.
Dandy Lad (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Oberyn Martell (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Dragon Kuza 7-1 (9-2) In rear, soon pushed along, went 4th 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 5, 9 1/4l behind Pocket Dynamo (9-2) at Chelmsford City 5f stks (4) pol in May.
Dr Smolder (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) With winner, ridden 2f out, readily outpaced over 1f out, no chance in clear 2nd final furlong, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Critical Data (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) gf in Jun.
Prince of Rome (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, not much room over 1f out, soon went 2nd, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Quiet Endeavour (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Astromerry Farhh filly out of Astrodonna.
Mirabai 25-1 (8-11) Chased leader, effort when hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind Hope Again (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stks (6) gf in Jul.