Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Aerial Services Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,365
- 2nd: £403
- 3rd: £202
- Form 083014
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey A Kirby
tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 137045
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
charged gate and dwelt, keen in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish
- Form 134096
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
made all, ridden 2f out, driven and edged right near finish
- Form 072525
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
pulled hard tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until near finish
- Form 416574
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey G Baker
held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 535042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
tracked winner until over 2f out, weakened 1f out
Masteeat (USA)
187- Form 5648
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss O Olivia Maylam
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
raced wide held up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 006373
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Pat Morris
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
always in rear
Saorocain (IRE)
428- Form 8/00000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Pat Morris
- Jockey L Morris
Nonrunner
- Form 709599
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A tight handicap in which several have decent claims. ESPY finished ahead of Loyal Royal and Chjimes when successful over C&D last month and was far from disgraced off his new mark in a return visit to the track 11 days ago. The weights suggest there will be little between the chief protagonists again in this but we just prefer the top weight to come out on top again. Dualagi is usually thereabouts in this grade and should make her presence felt again but Lordsbury Pride is still struggling to get his head in front.
Formwatch
Espy 4-1fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind South African Gold (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Chjimes (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 4l behind You'relikemefrank (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Mary's Pet 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind South African Gold (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Loyal Royal (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 1l behind South African Gold (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Dualagi 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten leaders, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Bold Ring (8-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lordsbury Pride (USA) 7-1 (8-10) Pulled hard chasing leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no impression, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Rio Royale (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Masteeat (USA) 25-1 (8-3) Started very slowly, pushed aling in rear 6f out, 8th and struggling over 3f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, 28l behind Mecox Bay (8-13) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gf in Jun.
Leahness (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Behind, outpaced 3f out, headway when switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Lily Wood (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn auc stks (6) pol.