Racecards
16:50 Lingfield Park
Play Game On & Win Cash On ITV Selling Stakes (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- Form 120143
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
held up in 5th, closed on leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Dagola (IRE)
16- Form 810-079
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 67
with leader, led 10f out, hard driven and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 676-028
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in 6th, headway over 2f out, hard driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 00-9975
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up last, ridden and beaten 3f out
- Form 110213-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey N Callan
keen, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Form 99760-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M J Polglase
- Jockey T Quinn
led to 10f out, tracked leader to 4f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 68-4857
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 35
- Trainer B A Pearce
- Jockey Lisa Jones
raced in 4th place, pushed along 5f out, weakened 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Barton Sands and Maniatis look set to fight out the finish here, and we will side with the last named, Chocolate Boy looks best of the remainder. Nick Littmoden's eight-year-old contested much better events than this during last summer, and in fact landed two claimers off marks in the seventies. This drop to selling company should see him back in the winners enclosure. Barton Sands has a little bit to find on official ratings but is in good form. He was successful here in February and wasn't disgraced here last time behind Mad Carew, he could be the one to take advantage if the selection is lacking in fitness. Chocolate Boy has claims on his second to Kavi here last month and should be capable of making his presence felt. The rest make very little appeal and so it doesn't look too difficult a task for Maniatis who is our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Barton Sands (IRE) 7-2 In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Mad Carew at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (F3) pol.
Dagola (IRE) 25-1 Pulled hard, tracked leader, narrow lead 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace, disqualified and placed last, last of 9, 15l behind Mad Carew at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (F3) pol.
Chocolate Boy (IRE) 5-1 Tracked leaders, chased clear leader over 6f out until weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13l behind Nounou at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Fellow Ship 33-1 In touch, lost place 6f out, headway 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 12l behind Quel Fontenailles at Lingfield 1m 5f amt hcp (F4) pol.
Maniatis 5-2 Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Kuster at Windsor 1m 2f clm (D) gd in Jun.
Bold Blade 10-1 Soon led, headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 8, 13l behind Angelo's Pride at Southwell 1m 3f sll (G4) fbs.
Shaamit's All Over 25-1 Held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 22l behind Extra Cover at Southwell 1m 4f sll (G4) fbs in Feb.