Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £7,500 added
- Form 074-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Debussy (IRE)
129- Form 4-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R L Moore
made all, shaken up and soon cleared over 1f out, flashed tail and edged right final furlong, comfortable
- Form 64-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey G Baker
steadied start, took fierce hold in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 4-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey N Callan
dwelt, soon tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, outpaced final 2f by winner
Makhaaleb (IRE)
143- Form 9603-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
close up, ridden and outpaced by winner final 2f
Miami Mix
26- Form 75
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey Martin Lane
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 6-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden and outpaced by winner from over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Paul Mason
- Jockey Paul Eddery
in rear, pushed along from over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
MAKHAALEB looks like the most likely winner here, ahead of Light Dubai and Fromthebeginning. The selection had the blinkers fitted for his first start on the all weather last time out and put in his best performance of his four career races to date. The three-year-old is improving in every race, and if he continues this way he looks capable of great things. Mick Channon's Light Dubai made his career debut at Newmarket last time out. The gelding was well backed and did his best work in the closing stage and should be better for the experience. Fromthebeginning still has some learning to do. The three-year-old colt was beaten favourite last time out, he stayed on well into the straight after being switched towards the inside. If he is handled in a similar fashion here it could pay off. Of the rest Debussy takes the eye after doing well on his debut at Wolverhampton, but for the winner it is to Makhaaleb that we turn.
Formwatch
Cayman Sky 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind December Draw (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Dec.
Debussy (IRE) 15-8 (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Double Act (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Fromthebeginning 6-4fav (8-13) Steady start, raced keenly in rear, under pressure and edged left over 1f out, never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 6l behind Kaolak (8-9) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo mdn auc (4) pol in Dec.
Hypnotist (UAE) 7-1 (8-8) Started slowly, in rear, plenty to do 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, not troubled leading pair, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Satwa Gold (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.
Makhaaleb (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Held up, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, hung left and bumped by rival inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Worth A King's (8-1) at Great Leighs 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4).
Miami Mix 33-1 (9-0) Steadied start, disputed last, in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off final 2f, 5th of 6, 24l behind Sign of Approval (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Feb.
Light Dubai (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 17, 6l behind Anice Stellato (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) gd in Aug.
Mono's Only Red Ransom filly out of Mono Lady.