Racecards
16:10 Lingfield Park
Great Pretender Live At Lingfield Median Auction Maiden Stks (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey T P O'Shea
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 2-59360
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey P J Dobbs
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Ma Ridge
23- Form 000-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey R Thomas
mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 222-522
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
prominent, chased leader 4f out, led 2f out, soon clear, ridden out
- Form 78
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey L P Keniry
always in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer S W Hall
- Jockey D J O'Donohoe
led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened and lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey A McCarthy
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
Verdict
Napoleon Dynamite is given one last chance to get his head in front with Bold Saxon and Thornbill rating the main dangers. The selection has been in good form of late without winning but a reproduction of his latest second behind Jord stands out like a beacon here and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Bold Saxon rates the main danger on his best form but she has not progressed as expected of late and will need to improve for the fitting of a first time visor if she is to score. Thornbil is another that could go well as she looks sure to be suited by this longer trip and should be watched in the market. Of the remainder Affrettando is a well bred type but the suspicion is he may come on for the run and with this in mind for the winner we return to Napoleon Dynamite.
Formwatch
Thornbill 33-1 (9-13) Held up, ridden and short lived out 3f out, no further progress, 10th of 14, 18l behind Atraas (9-1) at Chepstow 1m mdn stk (5) gs in May.
Affrettando (IRE) Danetime gelding, half-brother to winners from 1m1f-2m and over hurdles.
Bold Saxon (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 6l behind Baltic Belle (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Ma Ridge 100-1 (9-0) Keen hold, tracked leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 10l behind Royal Rationale (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) gf in May.
Napoleon Dynamite (IRE) 2-1fav (8-12) With leader, hung left over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Jord (8-13) at W'hampton 6f 3yo hcp (5) pol in May.
Stoneacre Donny (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened halfway, 8th of 9, 9l behind Ronnie Howe (9-3) at Southwell 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) fbs in Feb.
Black Meyeden (FR) Black Minnaloushe filly, half-sister to 7f-1m1f winner Hasanat.
Neboisha Ishiguru filly, half-sister to 7f-1m winner Azreme.