Racecards
12:00 Lingfield Park
Bet toteplacepot At totepool.com Nursery (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Form 2204
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 6421
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 72316
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
settled in rear but in touch, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
- Form 52492
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rufus Vergette
dwelt, soon chasing leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded close home
- Form 864731
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced freely tracking leaders, squeezed through to challenge entering final furlong, soon led, headed and no extra close home
- Form 385305
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
led until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Verdict
Martial Art could be thereabouts on his Polytrack debut and Arctic Admiral gets some help from a 7lb claimer. Aye Aye Skipper has improved with every run culminating in a maiden win at Wolverhampton last time but preference is for another recent Wolverhampton winner ARCHIE STEVENS. The latter scored over 6f last week in a manner that suggested today's extra furlong would suit and he's taken to defy a penalty and go in again. Ready was well beaten on his handicap bow at Doncaster though this is easier.
Formwatch
Martial Art (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, took keen hold, carried head high and every chance 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Columella (8-8) at Warwick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Aye Aye Skipper (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leader, led 2f out, riddden and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol beating Magique (8-12) by hd, 11 ran.
Ready (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Prominent early, took keen hold, tracked leaders, outpaced final 2f, 6th of 10, 9l behind Code Of Honor (9-7) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Arctic Admiral (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mushaakis (8-0) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Archie Stevens 11-4fav (9-6) Led for about 1f, chased leaders, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Marmot Bay (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Something Magic 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, unable to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Grilletto (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Majestic Jess (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace of 1st 2, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind The Obvious Choice (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.