Racecards
17:30 Lingfield Park
Smiths News Handicap (AWT) (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 7-65023
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, edging left when rider dropped reins briefly 100 yards out, went 2nd towards finish, unable to reach winner
Sir Mike
13- Form 3068-75
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, driven out
Spring Tonic
25- Form 38-2227
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Robert Tart
chased leaders on inside, outpaced under pressure over 2f out, rallied on inner final furlong, not pace to reach leaders
- Form 6/0469-8
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey T P Queally
held up last, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 34-2104
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Jordan Uys
held up towards rear, moderate effort on inside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 56-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders 3f out, outpaced and hung left over 1f out, stayed on again to 4th final 75 yards, not pace to challenge
- Form 1016-05
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Baker
chased leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression inside final furlong
Standpoint
25- Form 983460
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey L P Keniry
started slowly, held up in rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
- Form 3-58223
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Thomas Brown
soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, pressed winner until no extra and dropped to 3rd towards finish
Bajan Story
12- Form 89-4202
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and moderate effort over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved
Verdict
Stormbound is relatively unexposed though he's better treated on Turf but ON MY OWN has had even less experience and is taken to make a winning handicap debut after catching the eye on his reappearance at Kempton. Prince Of Burma last won a race in January last year over this track and trip off a 6lb higher mark but he was beaten in a seller on his penultimate start. Sir Mike his still a maiden but has been racing in better company while Bajan Story only just failed to catch Midnight Feast here recently and must be considered from his lowly spot in the weights.
Formwatch
Prince Of Burma (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Behind, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, never reached leading pair, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Mubtadi (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Sir Mike 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bancnuanaheireann (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Spring Tonic 13-2 (10-13) Keen in mid-division, stayed on same pace final 2f, 7th of 12, 5l behind Carazam (10-9) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Apr.
Batchelors Star (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always behind, 8th of 10, 8l behind The Tichborne (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Stormbound (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Mubtadi (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
On My Own (TUR) 33-1 (9-13) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 11, 11l behind String Theory (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol.
Bankroll 20-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 8, 10l behind Admiralty (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Standpoint 25-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 11l behind Lord Of The Dance (8-12) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Cyflymder (IRE) 5-2 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge when hung right bend 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Saharia (9-4) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol in Mar.
Bajan Story 16-1 (8-10) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, rallied to 2nd again inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Midnight Feast (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol.