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19:50 Lingfield Park

Battle Of The Divas July 25th Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (All Weather Standard)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 9.91s
  • Off Time: 19:57:23
  • 11 Ran
1(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Royal Blue and Dark Blue striped sleeves and striped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

outpaced, always behind

2(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 9-700
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 52

prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Pink, Black and Pink halved sleeves, Pink cap, Black star
5/4
  • Form 243
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held close home

4(6)
Silk - White And Yellow Stripes, white Cap
12/1
  • Form 6-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

steadied start, keen, shaken up halfway, weakened inside final furlong

5(7)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK hoops, DARK BLUE sleeves and cap
  • Form 43
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

made all, ridden when challenged 1f out, kept on

6(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap
  • Form 00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

towards rear, ridden halfway, never better

7(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves
  • Form 2230-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 84

in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and close up soon after, one pace

8(3)
Silk - Red, Black star, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Black stars
50/1
  • Form 463957
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 51

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

9(1)
Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Black cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

10(10)
Silk - Red and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
  • Form 6749
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 59

in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, keeping on when not clear run inside final furlong

11(11)
Silk - Orange, Purple star and sleeves, Purple cap, Orange star
  • Form 7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, switched left soon after start, effort over 1f out, no impression

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

GEORGE THISBY has been shaping well to date and remains in this sort of company rather than going up to handicaps, and heads our shortlist which is completed by Intolerable and Summers Target. Bred for speed, a son of Royal Applause, he looks progressive and certainly seems to have this sort of race within his scope. Summers Target is well exposed, and has the highest rating of those to have an official mark. He'd been raced mainly at seven furlongs, and hasn't progressed as had been hoped. Intolerable improved a little from debut to be placed last time out, and the step up to six furlongs looks the way forward for Ralph Beckett's gelding. Jim Best has a decent record here and has two runners; Crystal B Good is exposed enough and not come close to landing a blow, but debutant Blue Warrior would be interesting if supported. In the absence of too many clues though, our support goes to George Thisby.

Formwatch

Blue Warrior (IRE) Touch Of The Blues gelding out of Warrior Wings.

Eye For The Girls 16-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 13l behind Crystallize (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.

George Thisby 9-2 (8-11) Led on far rail, edged left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well for pressure, unable to quicken towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Romanticize (8-9) at Salisbury 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.

Hanta Yo (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Slowly away, took keen hold, soon in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 8, 10l behind Moscow Eight (9-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.

Intolerable (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, soon every chance, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Musical Bridge (9-0) at Nottingham 5f mdn auc stks (5) gf.

Proud Junior (USA) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 18l behind Invincible Isle (8-12) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.

Summers Target (USA) 7-2 (9-3) Steadied and in rear, always behind, 5th of 7, 12l behind Adoring (8-12) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.

Tightrope (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders stand's side group, one pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 8l behind Baby Queen (8-11) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.

Cardenio (USA) Proud Citizen filly out of Divine Diva.

Crystal B Good (USA) 50-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling entering straight, 9th of 11, 10l behind Global (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.

See Elsie Play 250-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 8l behind Pumpkin (8-4) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gd.