Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
Higgs International Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 406310
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey G Baker
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 638036
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
started slowly, settled in rear, ridden over 4f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 630346
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, headway and not clear run over 2f out on inner, short of room and snatched up over 1f out, not recover
- Form 6/0026-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 62
mid-division, bumped 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 965-098
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Brisland
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression final half furlong
- Form 437201
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong
Bobsleigh
16- Form 567345
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer H S Howe
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led 5f, stayed prominent until weakened 3f out
- Form 080679
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey S J Drowne
started slowly, held up, weakened from 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 243287
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
held up rear, lost touch 3f out, pulled up over 2f out, dismounted
- Form 740980
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey A Kirby
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong
Noddies Way
12- Form 053603
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left 1f out, no impression over 1f out, edged left and weakened final furlong
- Form 070-823
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
took keen hold in touch, led after 5f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakening when snatched up 1f out
- Form 9/0540-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer John A Quinn
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It is hard to get away from the chances of Treetops Hotel, who gets the verdict ahead of Habitual and Prince Of Medina. The selection bounced back to form with an emphatic victory over the twelve furlong trip here last time, staying on well to beat Mutamaasek by three lengths. The extra distance is a slight concern but he is hard to ignore in this mood. Habitual finished back in fifth in that contest but was having his first run on the flat for some time. He is in fact a course and distance winner and will appreciate the return to two miles. Prince Of Medina has also shown a liking for this course and should be spot on for this following three runs this season. Noddies way is an outsider in with a bit a chance, but Treetops Hotel won so decisively last time he has to be followed again.
Formwatch
Montosari 7-2 (10-5) Held up, headway over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Ramsgill (10-11) at Chester 1m 4f amt hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Eastborough (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Slowly into stride, behind, headway and not clear run on rails 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 13, 8l behind Kanpai (10-7) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.
Amwell Brave 14-1 (9-12) Keen hold in touch, hard ridden and staying on one pace when hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Bienheureux (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Desert Image (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 20l behind Swords (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sept.
Wait For The Will (USA) 25-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, moderate headway final furlong, 8th of 13, 14l behind Swords (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sept.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, soon in command, won at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Sept beating Mutamaasek (9-6) by 3l, 15 ran.
Beaufort 50-1 (9-11) Behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 13, 24l behind Hotel du Cap (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo mdn (4) pol in Sept.
Bobsleigh 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened, 5th of 12, 7l behind Maystock (9-6) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Play Up Pompey 20-1 (8-0) Led, stayed far side entering straight over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Blackmail (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Star Rising 9-1 (9-1) Held up rear, headway 6f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 13l behind Irish Ballad (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Mr Wiseguy 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 18l behind Pee Jay's Dream (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Noddies Way 16-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Particle (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.
Prince of Medina 8-1 (7-13) Pulled hard, in touch, ridden and slightly outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Irish Wolf (10-0) at Folkestone 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Habitual (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 15, 10l behind Treetops Hotel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Sept.