Racecards
13:30 Lingfield Park
32Red.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £279
- Form 14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well
- Form 32-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 5-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders in 3rd early, soon in rear and in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on and no extra towards finish
Flirtare (IRE)
268- Form 5-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Joey Haynes
in rear early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd place, pushed along over 2f out, weakened last 100 yards
Verdict
Vale Of Kent failed to cope carrying a penalty at Newcastle having made a winning start at Chelmsford. Flirtare wasn’t beaten far at Kempton on her debut but that was in May last year while Jazirat’s absence is less of a concern having gone close for Godolphin at Brighton last summer. But STEALTH makes most appeal dropping back down in trip having shown a big improvement when second at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and the Gosden colt gets the vote to open his account in this.
Formwatch
Vale Of Kent (IRE) 4-11fav (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, edged left and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Good Boy Alfie (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Jazirat (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Wildnightinvegas (9-2) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Stealth 17-2 (9-2) With leader, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Petruchio (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Flirtare (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Di Fede (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (4) pol in May.