Racecards
15:55 Lingfield Park
Polyanthus Nursery Handicap (Class E4) (Class 4)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm (AW Standard)
Chicken Soup
23- Form 630
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly and eased over 1f out
- Form 313605
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
bumped start, led after 1f, ridden when headed over 1f out, faded
- Form 00541
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey O Urbina
in touch, effort approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 03336
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, chased winner final furlong but held
- Form 0030
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, effort and not much room over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 040330
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on when not clear run approaching final furlong
- Form 5436
- Age 2
- Weight 9-4
bumped start, soon prominent, ridden, weakened approaching 1f out
- Form 54200
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
slowly into stride, soon prominent to halfway
- Form 250046
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
prominent on far side and raced alone, ridden and faded approaching final furlong
- Form 66056
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch and keen, not clear run over 2f out, not recover
- Form 360
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
prominent, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 05040
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey T P Queally
mid to rear, ridden 3f out, some moderate late headway
- Form 056606
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey F Norton
in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 0006
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Whitworth
led for 1f, stayed handy until ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
He's A Star
52- Form 0406
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
bumped start, towards rear and outpaced, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, not clear run approaching final furlong, no further impression
- Form 0500
- Age 2
- Weight 8-6
in rear, ridden 3f out, not clear run 2f out, not recover
- Form 0560
- Age 2
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey N Chalmers
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, some late headway
Royal Pardon
20- Form 0044
- Age 2
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
mid-division, stayed on from over 1f out
Verdict
A 6lb penalty may not be enough to stop Rebel Rebel, who can follow up last week's Yarmouth success; possibly with Society Music and Resistance Heroine providing the stiffest tests. That said, it could also pay dividends to monitor the lightly weighted Royal Pardon, as she has shaped up nicely enough in her last two starts to suggest that her turn could be just around the corner and a positive move in the betting for Michael Bell's charge should not be dismissed lightly. Transvestite is another that has posted a few signs of ability and should appreciate the ease in grade today. The son of Trans Island crossed over to handicap company without much luck at Chester earlier in the month, but this slightly more conventional track should suit him better today. Chicken Soup also takes a drop in class this afternoon and his connections will be able to take stock of where he goes from here, as he still faces no easy task in carrying top weight in this company. Society Music has failed to stave off the attentions of stronger finishers since he won his maiden at Musselburgh and now looks vulnerable to a more progressive type. A profile exactly presented by Rebel Rebel, who is very shortly set for a hefty rise in the weights. The manner in which he countered his rivals when breezing to victory at Yarmouth, suggests that Rebel Rebel still has plenty more to offer and the son of Revoque is fancied to be a revelation again here.