Racecards
13:10 Lingfield Park
Race To Pontin's At Pontins.com Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,600 added

- Form 359111-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
held up in 3rd, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, no extra

- Form 00925-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey N Callan
led 5f at steady pace, led again over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well

- Form 8/662-17
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up in 4th, ridden 4f out, soon under pressure, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

- Form 320164/
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
tracked leader, led after 5f, headed over 3f out, soon shaken up and outpaced, kept on same pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Nawamees, Noble Minstrel and Looks The Business are the three to focus on here and the vote goes to Nawamees. The selection won in this grade last time at Wolverhampton when beating Easibet Dot Net. That was an emphatic success and he looks capable of scoring again to complete the 4-timer. Noble Minstrel disappointed last time but he does hail from a yard that like a tilt at the ring and if there is strong support then it could pay to take the hint. Looks The Business went close in a claimer here back in August but his overall form leaves him with a bit to find today, and this looks a good opportunity for Nawamees to continue his winning streak.
Formwatch
Nawamees (IRE) 13-8fav (9-10) Prominent, led 4f out, soon clear, eased final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Dec beating Easibet Dot Net (9-2) by 7l, 9 ran.
Noble Minstrel 7-2 (8-13) Held up, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 6l behind Birkside (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Looks The Business (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, raced wide in mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, soon under pressure and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 15l behind Steely Dan (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f clm (6) pol.
Indian Star (GER) 7-1 (8-11) Held up, kept on well, never nearer, 4th of 10, 9l behind Muskatsturm (8-10) at Cologne 1m 3f hcp gd in Oct '02.