Racecards
15:25 Lingfield Park
Buckmore Park Karting Handicap (AWT) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,129
- 2nd: £2,407
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £602
Captain Kane
27- Form 675342
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
waited with in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd and still plenty to do inside final furlong, closed towards finish, led final strides
- Form 01-1133
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 2f out until pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
- Form 2-65175
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, no response, plugged on final furlong
- Form 131383
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R Kingscote
led, pushed along and quickened pace 4f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off
- Form 7-14031
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
close 4th out wide, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong,no extra in 3rd
- Form 9126-46
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, reduced lead towards finish, headed final strides
Verdict
Devizes won a lower grade contest when sent off favourite at Kempton but Rock Chant scored in this grade at Chelmsford back in April. Most of the others step up in trip including Captain Kane and the 1m4f winners Bit Harsh and Golden Keeper. But lurking at the bottom of the handicap is another 1m4f winner in ARCADIAN FRIEND, who represents Sir Mark Prescott’s yard and looks the most likely to improve for this greater test of stamina.
Formwatch
Captain Kane 5-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, soon headed, kept on in 2nd, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Knightswood (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bit Harsh (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Tracked winner, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, nk behind Natchez Trace (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Golden Keeper 8-1 (9-9) Pushed along leaving stalls, rear of mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Natchez Trace (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Rock Chant (USA) 2-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, went close 2nd 4f out, ridden over 1f out, always held and no extra inside last, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Mukha Magic (9-9) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Devizes (IRE) 5-2fav (9-11) Soon mid-division, headway over 6f out, led 2f out, clear final furlong, easily, won at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Abraaj (9-9) by 7 1/2l, 12 ran.
Arcadian Friend 15-2 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no real impression, well held over 1f out, 6th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Natchez Trace (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.