Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Home Of The Odds Boost Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey David Probert
held up in touch, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 8-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, held post
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
led, ridden over 1f out, held on post
Capofaro
13- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
Lestrade
h- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 244-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey R Kingscote
prominent, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 3-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded last 75 yards
Cachaca
70- Form 00-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
Verdict
Songkran won over 7f at Kempton on his debut under a canny ride from David Probert. But he beat the fast-finishing ASSIMILATION by only a short-head and the latter has obvious claims of reversing that form on today’s more favourable terms. Woods disappointed when sent off favourite at Kempton last time having shown promise over track and trip earlier but Bay Of Naples made a decent start at Newcastle last month and may improve past the more-exposed Shanghai Grace. Theban Air is related to a host of winners though this doesn’t look the easiest of debuts.
Formwatch
Songkran (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear leader entering final furlong, ran on, challenged towards finish, led final strides, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Assimilation (8-10) by shd, 13 ran.
Assimilation (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to challenge between front pair towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Songkran (8-10) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Bay Of Naples (IRE) 7-4 (8-10) Prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Devil's Angel (8-10) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Capofaro 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Global Spectrum (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Lestrade Lawman colt out of Ninas Rainbow.
Shanghai Grace 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, held by winner final 150 yards, kept on, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Rectory Road (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Woods (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out, 4th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Target Zone (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Cachaca 66-1 (8-11) In touch on inside, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 20 1/4l behind Airwaves (8-11) at Kempton 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Theban Air Bated Breath filly out of Temple Of Thebes.