Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
Roo Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,000 added
- Form 666756
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, soon chased winner, weakened final furlong
- Form 545688
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey G Baker
very slowly away, held up in last place, ridden 2f out, never a factor
- Form 1236-35
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
led and soon clear, steady pace after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 083142
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
keen, close up, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
- Form 921332
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey C Catlin
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, edged right, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 042424
- Age 6
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Amy Baker
slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon in touch, short of room and lost 2 places approaching final 2f, ridden and kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
Verdict
Ornella is the call in this affair with Neardown Beauty and Lady Friend the dangers. Hughie Morrison's charge has struggled to win since coming this side of the English Channel but her recent run at York represented a step in the right direction and this looks to be a relatively soft race for good prize money. Neardown Beauty was in rude health earlier in the year. She should have stripped fitter for two comeback runs. Lady Friend has been absent from the track for quite some time. The handicapper has been unerringly slow to drop her down the weights. Luck Will Come steps up in trip again having previously campaigned over six and seven furlongs. Lisathedaddy is out of form. Bavarica has been finishing close up in amateur riders events on the turf. A weak race there for the taking and Ornella looks best placed to do so.
Formwatch
Neardown Beauty (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, some late progress, never dangerous, 6th of 12, 13l behind Premio Loco (9-11) at Kempton 1m hcap (3) pol in Jul.
Lisathedaddy 16-1 (9-6) Started very slowly, always well detached in rear, ridden over 6f out, never a factor, tailed off from 3f out, last of 8, 41l behind Shimoni (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f app hcp (4) pol.
Lady Friend 7-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 49l behind Ella (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Ornella 12-1 (8-10) Held up, keen, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Crystal Capella (8-9) at York 1m 2f hcap (3) gf in Jul.
Luck Will Come (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Snowdrop Princess (9-8) at Sandown 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Bavarica 5-1 (10-4) Took keen hold behind leaders, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4l behind Holiday Cocktail (11-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gd.