Racecards
13:00 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Classified Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,727
- 2nd: £805
- 3rd: £403
- Form 3333-42
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey David Probert
chased leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards
- Form 67873-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
chased leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 82662-3
- Age 9
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Joe Doyle
led, ridden 1f out, headed and not quicken final 100 yards
- Form 37470-5
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 61
slowly into stride, held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 2f out,. soon outpaced and no chance after
- Form 517170-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and no response well over 1f out
- Form 06649-5
- Age 8
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D C Griffiths
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 89165-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 65
held up in last pair, headway on wide outside halfway, chased leaders 3f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Verdict
There's not a great deal between several of these on official figures, but OCEAN LEGEND went close at Kempton the last time he was partnered by Joe Doyle so he gets a tentative vote. Intomist also has claims dropping down into this grade and Hellbender is not easily dismissed having suffered a recent narrow-margin defeat at Wolverhampton. Prince Of Burma has a chance on today's terms and My Kingdom is yet another who could well find himself in contention as a takes a drop in class.
Formwatch
Hellbender (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led, headed over 6f out, led again 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed last strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Khajaaly (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
My Kingdom (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up in touch on inside, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 5l behind Indian Jack (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Ocean Legend (IRE) 5-4fav (8-10) Chased leading pair, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Hillbilly Boy (8-3) at Lingfield 7f sell stks (6) pol.
Golden Desert (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt, behind, driven over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 13, 5l behind Kyllachy Star (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Menelik (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, beaten well over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind The Tichborne (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Cyflymder (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, closed over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 10, 3l behind Bertie Blu Boy (8-2) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Prince Of Burma (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held in 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Tee It Up Tommo (9-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Intomist (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Compton (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.