Racecards
12:20 Lingfield Park
Track Your Horses At attheraces.com Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £3,068
- 2nd: £906
- 3rd: £453
- Form 4311
- Age 2
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression
- Form 41
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden out
- Form 17
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 98
held up behind in touch, 4th and ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, went 3rd near finish, no impression
Plunder
31- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 3rd near finish
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and behind
Verdict
Yarroom is on the upgrade and won a nursery in good style over C&D earlier this month. But he won't have things his own way in this carrying a double penalty so a chance is taken on SECRET TALENT. Hughie Morrison's charge ran well for second over track and trip on his debut, beating a horse rated 87 in the process, and can take advantage of today's weight concession. El Buen Turista was an impressive winner at Kempton last time and has claims on that form while Plunder scored over 7f at the same track on his debut. King George River was also a winning debutant at Gowran for Aidan O'Brien and has since been sold to new connections after finishing last in Listed company but Hurry Home Poppa looks up against it.
Formwatch
Yarroom (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Run It Twice (8-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
El Buen Turista 11-4 (9-3) Soon led, made rest, pressed over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol beating Saved By The Bell (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
King George River (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3f out, no extra straight, last of 7, 19l behind First Cornerstone (9-3) at Tipperary 7f 2yo lst stk (1) hvy in Aug.
Plunder 4-1 (9-3) Slightly awkward start, made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Great Demeanor (9-3) by 1l, 8 ran.
Hurry Home Poppa (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 6l behind Staffhoss (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Secret Talent 33-1 (9-0) In touch in last place, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ran green and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner (improve), 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Stasio (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo nov stks (4) pol in Nov.