Racecards
18:00 Lingfield Park
Valerie's 85th Birthday Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,800 added
- Winner: £2,458
- 2nd: £732
- 3rd: £366
- 4th: £183
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, ridden to chase clear leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey J Quinn
prominent, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon behind
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey K T O'Neill
led, hung left 2f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Martin Lane
dwelt, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on to take modest 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey T P Queally
behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P Fitzsimons
- Jockey Charles Bishop
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
- Form 69
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Ryan Powell
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey P Cosgrave
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right, kept on
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Ciaran McKee
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
The favourite usually prevails in this so the betting market should prove a useful guide, especially as far as the newcomers are concerned. Sharaakah is related to three winners including a winner over 7f and is preferred to fellow debutants Mirsaalah and Linguist. But it could pay to stick with POLDARK stepping up in distance as he had Incredible Thunder well behind when fifth on the Polytrack here last time and this extra furlong should suit. The remainder with experience have shown little so far.
Formwatch
Linguist (FR) Linngari gelding out of Western Bowl.
New Abbey Angel (IRE) Dark Angel gelding out of Alinda.
Incredible Thunder 14-1 (9-5) Went right start, always towards rear, 10th of 11, 20l behind Dream Island (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in May.
Poldark (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Mid-division, reminder halfway, soon outpaced, plugged on inside final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 11, 5l behind Dream Island (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in May.
Sharaakah (IRE) Roderic O'connor filly out of Lanark Belle.
The Major Major Cadeaux colt out of Ballerina Suprema.
Beauchamp Amigo 100-1 (8-11) Slowly away, outpaced behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 16l behind Racquet (9-0) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Captain Gerald 100-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 17l behind Dhahmaan (9-2) at Nottingham 5f 2yo mdn (5) gs in May.
Fine Share (IRE) Art Connoisseur gelding out of Novel Fun.
Turn Tide Medicean colt out of Quadri.
Mumbles Magic (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Dwelt, always behind, last of 12, 18l behind Unilit (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gf.
Bushwise (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 14l behind Show Me Again (9-5) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Mirsaalah Sir Percy filly out of Lyric Art.
Links Bar Marbella (IRE) Intense Focus gelding out of Silesian.