Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
Blue Square Sprint Series Round 2 Handicap (Qualifier) (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 091968-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey William Carson
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 47330-4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders, hung right and weakened over 2f out
- Form 37622-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Nathan Alison
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 967947-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 4090-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
raced keenly towards rear, never a factor
- Form 85312-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 89050-3
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Martin Harley
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 63669-1
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Martin Lane
led, hard driven well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied close home
- Form 80708-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
behind, some late headway, never nearer
- Form 17889-2
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
always behind
Verdict
Captain Dimitrios was gaining his first all-weather victory on his 16th start here last week and a 5lb rise looks a little harsh. Waabel, who finished a close third, should get much closer on these terms. Speak The Truth caught Efistorm in the final strides here a week ago and a big run from the runner-up in the first division will boost his chances. Rio Royale attempted to make all in that race but faded when headed at the furlong pole. ALDERMOOR came back from a break to score when fancied at Kempton in September. He's only had three subsequent runs and looks to have been given a chance here by the assessor so gets the vote.
Formwatch
Aldermoor (USA) 20-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Rivas Rhapsody (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Riflessione 11-1 (8-13) Smartly away, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged right briefly inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Desert Strike (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (5) pol.
Speak The Truth (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Efistorm (9-3) by hd, 12 ran.
Dead Cool 8-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Russian Ice (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Forty Proof (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Outpaced, never on terms, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Desert Strike (8-7) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (5) pol.
Rio Royale (IRE) 7-2fav (9-6) Led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Speak The Truth (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Waabel 16-1 (9-4) Led, hard driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Captain Dimitrios (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Captain Dimitrios 33-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, hard driven to challenge 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Loyal Royal (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Chjimes (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Captain Dimitrios (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Memphis Man 25-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, not quite get to winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Belinsky (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Black Baccara 11-1 (8-6) Slowly away, soon driven and prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 7l behind Cadeaux Pearl (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.