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18:45 Lingfield Park

Listen To The Mix After Racing Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm (All Weather Standard)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.94s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Midnight Lace

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sparkwell

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Samson Quest

      8/1

        1(5)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK cross belts and cap

        Dunnett Again (IRE)

        630
        66/1
        • Form 008800/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 49

        led to 5f out, outpaced halfway, kept on one pace from over 1f out

        3(6)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon spots, armlets and cap

        Zilmy (IRE)

        431
        4/1
        • Form 7-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out

        4(9)
        Silk - Yellow and Grey (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White cap

        Comtake Dot Com (IRE)

        687
        66/1
        • Form 5498/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        took keen hold, tracked leaders until weakened over 2f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Grey, Purple stripe, Grey sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

        Wodhill Be

        66
        25/1
        • Form 357537
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 36

        keen, held up, ridden and no headway final 2f

        6(10)
        Silk - Dark Blue, large Light Blue spots, Light Blue cap

        Samson Quest

        72 v
        8/1
        • Form 59-4200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leading pair over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Sparkwell

        308
        2/1
        • Form 5-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        pulled hard, tracked leader 5f out, led on bit 2f out, reluctant and headed just inside final furlong, beaten

        8(3)
        Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Whistling Along

        32 b
        66/1
        • Form 08-0070
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 36

        led 5f out to 2f out, soon weakened

        9(8)
        Silk - White, Purple cross belts, sleeves and cap

        Windwood (IRE)

        2
        25/1
        • Form 000690
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 50

        took keen hold, held up, taken to wide outside over 4f out, never a factor

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

        Midnight Lace

        10
        2/1
        • Form 30345-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders on outer, chased leader 2f out, driven ahead just inside final furlong, kept on gamely

        2(4)
        NR

        Gallas (IRE)

        12 v
        • Form 82900-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 45

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The unexposed Sparkwell showed plenty of promise on his only start to date and, with his yard back in cracking form, he can get the better of Midnight Lace and Samson Quest. The majority of the rest appear to be destined for Banded Stakes racing and are not hard to overlook. Samson Quest is tried in blinkers for the first time in the hope that he can recapture something like the form he showed at Bath earlier in the season. He does have experience of the trip but looks vulnerable to an improving type. So, in truth, does Midnight Lace, who despite having the best form on show, has not really set the world alight. The fact that she sets the standard from a mark of 63 tells its own story and it will have to go down as a bad race if there is not something lurking in there with more improvement to come. Which is where we expect Sparkwell to come into his own. The form of his debut looks solid in the context of this race and it will not be surprising to see Sparkwell win this with his head in his chest and go on to much better things.

        Formwatch

        Dunnett Again (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid to rear, never a danger, last of 13, 27l behind Chickado (8-9) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn aut (F) fbs in Nov '03.

        Zilmy (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to challenge on inner 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 10l behind Dubois (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3yo mdn (D) gd in May '04.

        Comtake Dot Com (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened and hung left over 1f out, last of 8, 26l behind Millbag (9-0) at Haydock 5f 2yo mdn (D) gf in Sept '03.

        Samson Quest 20-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quicken, 10th of 19, 7l behind Meditation (8-8) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.

        Sparkwell 8-1 (9-0) Chased winner, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Esquire (9-0) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (D2) gd in Sept.

        Windwood (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Slowly away, rear of far side group, headway on outside and went prominent halfway, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 20l behind Grezie (9-2) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (6).

        Midnight Lace 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Del Mar Sunset (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf.

        Gallas (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 30l behind French Mannequin (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.