Racecards
16:25 Lingfield Park
32Red Immortal Romance Slot Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,408
- 2nd: £1,006
- 3rd: £504
- Form 516-115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey David Probert
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, lost 2nd place close home
- Form 51-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey L P Keniry
with leader and keen, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon faded
Crowdmania
56- Form 6566-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
made all, ridden and clear over 1f out, kept on well (no official time taken)
Ifrika
86- Form 4435-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd place close home, no chance with winner
- Form 49615-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey S M Levey
held up in rear, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, no impression
Verdict
Plating winner Boogangoo ran a shocker when stepped up in class last time but Crowmania coped much better in Class 4 company on his latest start when landing the odds at Wolverhampton. The latter is the one to beat on that form, but a couple of less-exposed types may improve past him. Poker Gold opened his account over track and trip in December and should go well on his handicap bow though MUSTAJJID has the more recent form. Roger Varian's colt won over 7f at Wolverhampton at the first time of asking and the runner-up has gone close since.
Formwatch
Boogangoo (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Restless in stalls, led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 26l behind Swivel (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Poker Gold (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Always prominent, every chance over 1f out, stayed on to lead closing stages, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec beating Artful Rogue (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Crowdmania 8-13fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan beating Mersad (8-13) by nk, 4 ran.
Ifrika 6-1 (9-0) Raced wide, tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and soon headed, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 7l behind Betimes (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
Mustajjid 4-5fav (8-11) Tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, ridden and close 3rd 2f out, ran on towards finish, led post, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Feb beating Elusive George (8-11) by shd, 7 ran.
Relation Alexander (IRE) 6-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, not much room well over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 5th of 10, 6l behind Vallila (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.