Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
Retail Trust Financial Support Banded Stakes
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 0/9077-8
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C A Horgan
- Jockey Lisa Jones
pulled hard, tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out and soon weakened
- Form 80850-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss D A McHale
- Jockey R Keogh
tracked leader, ridden over 4f out, soon lost touch and beaten
Forest Air (IRE)
283- Form 875267-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rory Moore
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out
- Form 353152
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 67600/0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders to over 4f out, soon beaten
- Form 804742
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J E Long
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
towards rear, headway and not clear run over 3f out, switched right to outer 2f out, ran on steadily final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 415577
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey S Hitchcott
prominent, chased leader 2f out, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened quickly final half furlong
- Form 647-819
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey I Mongan
held up towards rear, kept on under pressure from over 1f out not troubled leaders
- Form 425447-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Havlin
behind, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge and disputed lead 1f out, every chance no extra and one pace final 100 yards
- Form 03-5831
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey G Baker
led until headed just over 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 630-590
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey T Block
started slowly, soon recovered, chased leaders 4f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 020-239
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
held up behind, headway 3f out, in touch, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 955-684
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 23-5623
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This is probably the most difficult race on the card to assess and so the narrow vote goes to Farnborough, with Forest Air and Lady Taverner just two of many dangers. The selection has been a little bit frustrating to follow in recent runs going very close here and at Wolverhampton. He finished a whisker behind Lady Taverner last time in the race won by Saucy and there should be very little between them again this afternoon. However Farnborough's overall form is much stronger and he should be capable of beating that rival today. Forest Air is the dark horse in the line up. He hasn't raced since August last year and is making his all-weather debut. However his pedigree suggests he will handle this surface and he should be watched closely in the betting market. In a wide open affair Lillianna and Nina Fontenail are also worthy of a mention, but we will side with the enigmatic Farnborough
Formwatch
Forest Air (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) In touch, led after 3f, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out and soon weakened, 7th of 12, 9l behind Royal Indulgence (8-7) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (E) gf in Aug.
Halcyon Magic 16-1 (9-0) Always prominent on stands side, took closer order 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 18, 2l behind Primeshade Promise (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gs.
Lady Taverner 33-1 (9-3) Pushed along towards rear halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd on line, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Saucy (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (7) pol in Apr.
Lillianna (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, pushed along and struggling 4f out, tailed off final 2f, last of 7, 38l behind Gurrun (8-10) at Brighton 1m 2f app hcp (6) frm.
Maria Bonita (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Always rear, 9th of 12, 7l behind Risk Free (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f app stk (H5) pol in Jan.
Now And Again 2-1fav (9-1) Made all, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 1m 2f stk (7) gd in Apr beating Iamback (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Tintawn Gold (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, never near leaders, 9th of 14, 7l behind Saucy (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (7) pol in Apr.
Farnborough (USA) 11-2 (8-12) Pulled hard, tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, lost 2nd on line, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Saucy (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (7) pol in Apr.