Racecards
12:20 Lingfield Park
Betfred 1350 Shops Nationwide Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 713112
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Stephen Craine
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace
- Form U20913
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey William Carson
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 104402
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Jake Payne
held up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Maria Montez
22- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 442121
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
close up, headway between horses over 1f out, soon led, ridden and stayed on
- Form 478443
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 670348
- Age 2
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 48
Nonrunner
Verdict
MR KNIGHTLEY arrives in fine form having won twice before going very close over 5f at Kempton last time. He's the pick at the weights and can return to winning ways back over today's extra furlong. Berlusca has also been in good heart at Wolverhampton of late, although I'm Still The Man is weighted to get the better of him here, but the lightly-raced One More Roman could prove a bigger threat having landed a seller over C&D last time. Le King Beau scored at Kempton on Thursday and should figure again despite his recent wins coming over 7f.
Formwatch
Mr Knightley (IRE) 8-11fav (9-7) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, closed on winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Sonko (8-9) at Kempton 5f 2yo clm stks (6) pol.
Berlusca (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Sunny Side Up (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
I'm Still The Man (IRE) 11-4 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Faraway (8-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo clm stks (5) pol.
Maria Montez 50-1 (8-12) In rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 11l behind Decision By One (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Le King Beau (USA) 13-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 7f 2yo clm stks (6) pol beating Young Prince (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Arabian Flight 50-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Lady Gibraltar (9-6) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol.
One More Roman (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo sell stks (6) pol beating The Dancing Lord (8-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Liquid Sunshine 10-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride and switched right start, towards rear, riddden on outside and no progress over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7l behind Elegant Flight (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.