Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
Ashdown Forest Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey P Doe
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders over 2f out, outpaced final furlong
- Form 90
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer S Regan
- Jockey J P Featherstone
prominent until weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly away, reminders 9f out, ridden hanging right and green halfway, always struggling
- Form 2432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey R L Moore
in touch, effort going well 3f out, led just inside final 2f, stayed on well, driven out
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey R Mullen
keen hold early, tracking leaders, chased winner on inner over 1f out, soon edged left and driven, stayed on same pace, no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey S Hitchcott
went right start, in rear, headway on outside to chase leaders 7f out, weakened over 2f out
Tuxedo
15- Form 09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey L P Keniry
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey T P Queally
towards rear, headway into mid-division 3f out, soon ridden and struggling
- Form 32
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
on and off the bridle, mid-division, steady headway on outside 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, chasing leaders when hung left over 1f out, one pace
La Rochette
29- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A Munro
mid-division, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Kirby
led for 1f, prominent, led over 3f out, headed just inside final 2f, faded final furlong
Verdict
Coin Of The Realm can take the money in the opener with Dazzling Light and Fortune City the dangers. Saeed Bin Suroor has a decent strike rate here and there was enough promise to be gleaned from Fortune City's debut to believe that he can win races. The ground was soft at Warwick and there's every chance that he can improve for this quicker surface as well as the experience but he has a good bit to find with the selection. Ed Dunlop's colt showed plenty of promise in maidens and stepped up on that form on his handicap bow when finishing second on soft ground at Windsor. He may well stay further in time but looks to have been found a decent opening here. Dazzling Light would appear to be the one that he has to beat following her run at Newbury and this half-sister to Balkan Knight must be feared. Support for La Rochette or Oops Another Act would be worth noting in an average race but Coin Of The Realm is taken to get us off to a winning start.
Formwatch
Darksideofthemoon (IRE) 100-1 (9-13) Started slowly towards rear, hard ridden 4f out, stayed on steadily final 2f, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 6l behind Ordination (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.
Kavatcha (FR) 125-1 (9-9) Started slowly, always in rear group, never on terms, 11th of 14, 23l behind Moon Sister (8-9) at Warwick 1m 3f mdn stk (5) sft.
Renege The Joker 200-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, well behind Angel Rock (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf.
Sleepy Mountain 33-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, prominent, weakened 5f out, 10th of 14, 36l behind Magellan Straits (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gd in Jun (N.Hunt).
Blameitontheboogie Tobougg gelding, half-brother to winning sprinter Calloff The Search.
Coin of The Realm (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, took 2nd inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Aegean Prince (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Fortune City (UAE) 12-1 (9-0) In rear, headway over 4f out, kept on final 2f, not trouble leaders, 6th of 14, 5l behind Moon Sister (8-9) at Warwick 1m 3f mdn stk (5) sft.
King's Colour King's Best gelding, half-brother to 1m3f winner Red Petal.
Tuxedo 100-1 (8-13) Held up, weakened over 3f out, 9th of 12, 38l behind Boucheron (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd.
Bathwick Minstrel 100-1 (8-9) Always in rear group, never a factor, 13th of 14, 28l behind Moon Sister (8-9) at Warwick 1m 3f mdn stk (5) sft.
Dazzling Light (UAE) 9-2 (8-9) Mid-division, chased winner over 2f out, effort over 1f out, outpaced by winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Ordination (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.
La Rochette 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 21l behind Colourways (8-12) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn fll (4) gf in Jun.
Oops Another Act 33-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, staying on and hampered 1f out, 8th of 14, 11l behind Albarouche (8-12) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun.