Racecards
16:45 Lingfield Park
Bedfords Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard/Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 22442
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey T Atkinson
slowly away, held up in last pair, rapid progress on outside over 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden clear, easily
Countenance
90- Form 7347
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Michael Hills
led, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 943024
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, winner gone
- Form 431842
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M G Quinlan
- Jockey N Callan
held up in mid-division, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong to press for 3rd last strides
- Form 2-03479
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
dwelt, held up in rear, hung left, switched right and ridden inside final furlong, kept on reluctantly
- Form 702708
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, chased winner to over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 33-0060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
mid-division, driven along on outside 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 1-70802
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey J Quinn
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into 3rd, last strides
- Form 164733
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
rearing in stalls, chased leaders, ridden to 2nd over 1f out, until inside final furlong, weakened into 5th near finish
Ausonius
16- Form 07-70
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey C Catlin
stumbled badly and unseated rider leaving stalls
Verdict
NOBLE DICTATOR is the chosen one with Global Conquest and Vita Mia others of note. The gelding put up his best run for some time at Kempton and while he has disappointed when sent left handed in the past; we are prepared to believe that he could have been let in lightly by the assessor. Global Conquest has few miles on the clock. She was far from disgraced at Wolverhampton on her most recent start and should go well under a good apprentice. Vita Mia is perfectly exposed though runs to her mark with astonishing levels of consistency. Everaard has raced in claimers and might just need to come down the weights before he troubles the judge. Colaganik has shown nothing of note this season though the yard are in form. Countenance was easy to back on handicap introduction and connections appear not to have worked out what his best trip is. Jazacosta has two poor efforts to leave behind. Not a race for the faint hearted so Noble Dictator can only be offered up to small stakes.
Formwatch
Global Conquest (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Tiddliwinks (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Sep.
Countenance 12-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 17l behind Amazing Blue Sky (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jul.
Everaard (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Led 2f, tracked leader to over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Lucy's Perfect (8-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gf.
Evening Sunset (GER) 9-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, driven and headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Caster Sugar (9-9) at Brighton 1m 2f fll hcp (5) fm in Sep.
Royal Willy (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 19l behind Mykingdomforahorse (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Jazacosta (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 9l behind Florentia (9-0) at Bath 1m 3yo app hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Sep.
Colangnik (USA) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 20l behind Rowan Tiger (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Noble Dictator 10-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Arty Crafty (8-6) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Vita Mia 4-1 (9-2) Led for 2f, chased leader, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Squad (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f app hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Ausonius 14-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 14th of 15, 13l behind Ocean Countess (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.