Racecards
14:05 Lingfield Park
Footballpools.com Handicap (Class C1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 13406-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up in rear, effort 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 400420-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
steadied start and held up last, headway over 2f out, effort to chase leader inside final furlong, sustained run to lead final 100 yards, readily
- Form 414000-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 98
held up, ridden 4f out, weakened rapidly over 2f out
- Form 65000-4
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 89
held up in rear, ridden 4f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 100103-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J Fanning
with leaders, led over 5f out, and steadied pace, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 0/0025-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
held up in rear, headway 2f out, staying on when checked inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
- Form 00000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, chased leader over 1f, not quicken final 100 yards
- Form 0000-66
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out
- Form 05-2365
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey C Catlin
set good pace to over 5f out, stayed handy until weakened rapidly over 2f out
Verdict
An interesting maiden where a chance is taken with Rosecliff, who is preferred over White Bear and Scutch Mill out of those with experience. Whereas Art Modern is an interesting newcomer that has an eye-catching pedigree and should appreciate the surface. However, it is worrying that he has already been gelded and he will be sporting headgear for his first appearance in public. The market will tell us more where he is concerned. Scutch Mill was strongly supported last time and has obviously been impressing his connections at home. He too is worth noting in the market. As is White Bear, whose yard are very adept at placing younger horses and he is one to look at with an eye to the future. He has plenty of stamina in his pedigree and, with his debut run behind him, he could be a different proposition today. However, Rosecliff makes far more appeal at this stage of their development and, with Jamie Spencer wearing the colours of Michael Tabor, plenty of eyes will be scutinising the selection today.
Formwatch
Eccentric 9-2 Made all, quickened 2 lengths clear 2f out, driven out and well clear final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (C1) pol beating Secret Place by 6l, 8 ran.
Skidmark 13-2 Slowly into stride, held up last, effort on wide outside 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Howle Hill at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (C1) pol in Jan.
Counsel's Opinion (IRE) 14-1 Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 17th of 18, 24l behind Spuradich at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (B1) gs in Sept.
Always Esteemed (IRE) 33-1 Gradually came towards stands' side, in touch, weakening when hampered 1f out, 15th of 16, 21l behind Stream of Gold at Newmarket 7f hcp (C1) sft in Oct.
Dance On The Top 13-2 Close up, ridden and not quicken 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Eccentric at Lingfield 1m hcp (C1) pol.
Del Mar Sunset 10-1 Led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Compton Bolter at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (C1) pol in Dec.
Caledonian (IRE) 11-2 Held up in touch, outpaced final 2f, 7th of 10, 5l behind Howle Hill at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (C1) pol in Jan.
Bourgainville 14-1 Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 5l behind Cold Turkey at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (C1) pol.
Santando 7-1 Held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 3l behind Cold Turkey at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (C1) pol.
Rafferty (IRE) 10-1 Chased winner to over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 9l behind Eccentric at Lingfield 1m hcp (C1) pol.
Consonant (IRE) 25-1 Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on under pressure over 1f out, no danger, 7th of 11, 3l behind Gold History at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (C1) gf in Sept.