Racecards
12:30 Lingfield Park
32Red Casino Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey J F McDonald
mid-division, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 270
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Noseda
- Jockey J P Spencer
made all, driven clear well over 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 7437
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
Balatina
6- Form 06
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
tracked leader, raced freely, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
mid-division, switched right halfway, headway when carried wide over 2f out, soon beaten
Verdict
Three of these have been given an official handicap rating and Great Demeanor comes out best of those. However, he was expected to finish closer over C&D last time after going close at Kempton and Intrepid has returned a losing favourite on his last two starts after a promising debut. Wallenberg may do better back over 7f today but with doubts surrounding all of the above, MAXI DRESS gets the nod. She cost 80,000gns and John Gosden's Shamardal filly may well prove good enough on her debut.
Formwatch
Blackball (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division, soon outpaced, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 13l behind Yarroom (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Daring Dragon 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, last of 14, 37l behind Kuantan One (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Go Far 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on to take narrow 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Maid A Million (8-12) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Intrepid (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 16, 14l behind Rich Forever (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Masaadr 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up in rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 13l behind Yarroom (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Running Bull (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Slowly away, always behind, 11th of 13, 14l behind Mystical Sapphire (8-12) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Nov.
Wallenberg 5-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 3l behind Mighty Yar (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Balatina 66-1 (8-12) Keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 11l behind Absolutely Right (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Hannahs Turn 100-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 13l behind Absolutely Right (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Maxi Dress (IRE) Shamardal filly out of Fashion Trade.
Great Demeanor (USA) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Staffhoss (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.