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16:20 Lingfield Park

32Red.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,752
  • 2nd: £1,116
  • 3rd: £558
  • 4th: £279
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.32s
  • Off Time: 16:21:10
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

African Jazz (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Artarmon (IRE)

    7/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Pink and purple (quartered), halved sleeves

      Mercer's Troop (IRE)

      55 D
      4/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9

      led after 1f, steadied pace over 5f out, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      African Jazz (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      dwelt raced wide tracked leader after 1f, pushed along briefly 4f out, joined leader over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Gold hoops, White sleeves and cap

      Artarmon (IRE)

      142
      7/2
      • Form 83-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      awkwardly away, in touch in rear, ridden 3f out, driven and ran on final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

      Natch

      14 p BF
      3/1
      • Form 4-223
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Maroon, White seams, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

      Toormakeady

      50/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Grey, Red Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Whispering Sands (IRE)

      25
      11/2
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      close up, pushed along 3f out, effort on outside to press leaders 2f out, one pace final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Natch represents high-quality connections but has not looked the most willing to date and it doesn't surprise to see cheekpieces now applied. Mercer's Troop displayed great resilience to score on his racecourse debut at Kempton in January but does have to concede plenty of weight to all rivals. Whispering Sands got the hang of things very late on when making his debut here and will improve but ARTARMON is the choice. Hopefully he won't need the run, Jamie Spencer is booked and he concluded his juvenile campaign with a promising effort at Nottingham when filling the minor placing. He appealed as the sort to do well as a three-year-old on that occasion.

      Formwatch

      Mercer's Troop (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Led over 10f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, battled back to lead again post, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Native Arrow (9-5) by ns, 8 ran.

      African Jazz (IRE) Cape Cross gelding out of Monday Show.

      Artarmon (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Green and off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, went never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind King's Proctor (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Nov.

      Natch 1-2fav (8-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on in 3rd place inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Heather Lark (8-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.

      Toormakeady Mastercraftsman filly out of Liberally.

      Whispering Sands (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Marble Statue (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.