Racecards
14:10 Lingfield Park
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £25,000 added
- Form 07131-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Hadden Frost
led, took keen hold, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 004-573
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey N Callan
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 128-360
- Age 10
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 84-2448
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J F Egan
held up in touch, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 170-886
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 799-877
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey James Doyle
held up, headway on outside over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 425914-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey N Mackay
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, soon not clear run and edged right, never a factor
- Form 202102-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, smooth headway on inside over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 40-3000
- Age 9
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
dwelt, always behind
Yarqus
23- Form 08-6730
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Dale Gibson
held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on
- Form 392-732
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey J Fanning
held up mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, held when not much room inside final furlong
Verdict
King's Caprice ran a race full of promise when a creditable third in a Listed race at Wolverhampton on his recent return and has to be respected but he may be a shade high in the weights now and preference is for Ektimaal, with Hail The Chief rated the best of the rest. The selection has done nothing wrong this term having won each of his four starts and an 8lb rise for the latest of them looks perfectly fair so he is taken to win again. One More Round showed improved form last time but is not certain to appreciate the longer trip today, while Kostar has not raced since September and may be best watched on his return off today's mark. Moayed looks plenty high enough in the weights now and of more interest may be Richard Hannon's Hail The Chief, who is better than he showed at Wolverhampton last time. Ektimaal has done nothing wrong this year though and off what still seems a fair mark is taken to maintain his unbeaten run.
Formwatch
King's Caprice 14-1 (9-3) Led, headed well over 1f out, soon edged right, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Border Music (9-3) at W'hampton 7f lst stk (1) pol.
One More Round (USA) 16-1 (8-9) Held up, headway when bumped over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and headed well inside final furlong, not quicken, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Ajigolo (8-6) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Kostar 40-1 (8-12) Led far side group, headed by that group over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 23, 6l behind Fonthill Road (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) gs in Sept.
Hail The Chief 22-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, 12th of 13, 24l behind Orchard Supreme (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Red Cape (FR) 5-1 (8-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9l behind Ajigolo (8-6) at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Hopeful Purchase (IRE) (8-10) In touch, no extra final 2f, 6th of 14, 7l behind Mystical (9-2) at Nad Al Sheba 1m hcp std in Feb.
Moayed 12-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Orchard Supreme (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Mina A Salem 11-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Happy as Larry (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Cross The Line (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch, headway to track leaders going well over 1f out, ran on to lead final 75 yards, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Zato (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Oct.
Gallantry 15-2 (9-4) Held up, headway well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ektimaal (8-12) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Uhoomagoo 20-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden over 3f out, always in rear, 10th of 11, 10l behind Border Music (9-3) at W'hampton 7f lst stk (1) pol.
Yarqus (9-2) Never a threat, 13th of 15, 16l behind Boston Lodge (9-2) at Nad Al Sheba 1m Grp 3 (1) std.
Secret Night 11-4 (9-2) Held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind McNairobi (8-11) at Lingfield 7f fll hcp (4) pol.
Ektimaal 5-4fav (8-12) Always prominent, led well over 1f out, ran on well, readily, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Resplendent Nova (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.