Racecards
11:50 Lingfield Park
32Red Casino Nursery (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 252233
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
close up, ridden and headway to chase clear leader entering final furlong, stayed on one pace
- Form 61394
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Gary Mahon
held up, ridden 2f out, never nearer
Lightsome
30- Form 244
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led after 1f, ridden clear entering final furlong, headed towards finish
- Form 542310
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9106
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey S J Drowne
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Al Khafji
80- Form 733
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead towards finish, readily
- Form 421749
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out
- Form 4669
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 846
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 054
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 048
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 591
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Jim Crowley
went right start raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Remaan
24- Form 06506
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
short of room start raced wide towards rear, ridden and hung badly to stand side from over 1f out, never on terms
Verdict
Stepping up to a mile and soft going were legitimate excuses for AL KHAFJI at Newbury last time. He remains a colt of some potential and may have got in lightly here on his nursery debut. However, this is a competitive handicap for the time of year and Bochart deserves some reward for his consistency. Lightsome is open to improvement after just the three runs and likewise Swilly Sunset, who has won on Tapeta. Protest, Port Paradise and Zoffany's Way are others to consider if the market speaks in their favour but Forgotten Wish has been a little disappointing lately.
Formwatch
Bochart 15-2 (9-1) Dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Point Of Woods (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f (4) pol in Oct.
Forgotten Wish (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Hope Cove (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f (4) pol in Oct.
Lightsome 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden inside final 2f, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 3 3/4l behind Architecture (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in Oct.
Secret Ambition 7-1fav (9-5) Always in rear, last of 13, 12 1/2l behind Gaspirali (9-0) at Newmarket 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Harmony Bay (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 7l behind Dancing Years (8-13) at Leicester 6f fll (5) gs in Sep.
Al Khafji 3-1fav (9-5) Slight lead, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, soon shaken up and no extra, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Abdon (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Aug.
Dylan Alexander (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Compel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Port Paradise 100-1 (8-11) Held up, not clear run over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 9th of 26, 7l behind Poet's Prize (8-11) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gf in Oct.
Born To Finish (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Chester Street (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Zoffany's Way (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Little Kipling (8-8) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Oct.
Protest (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Dolphin Vista (9-1) at York 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Swilly Sunset 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Estidraak (9-5) by nk, 11 ran.
Remaan 9-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, never on terms, 6th of 9, 4l behind Musical Taste (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Lenience (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, ridden entering final furlong, no impression, 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Dubai Fashion (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.