Racecards
12:50 Lingfield Park
Blue Square Winter Carnival iPhone App Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,386
- 2nd: £705
- 3rd: £352
- Form 0564-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Fortune
held up, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
dwelt keen in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
keen prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer T J Pitt
- Jockey Martin Lane
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 342-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey S W Kelly
disputed lead until led 2f out, ridden out
- Form 3-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
disputed lead until 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
dwelt in touch in rear, headway on inner approaching final furlong, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner
Verdict
Sujet Bellagio and Vale Of Lingfield re-oppose on the same terms after finishing third and fourth respectively over C&D last time. The latter may find enough improvement to reverse running here, but fifth-placed Marinus finished a couple of length behind the aforementioned pair and has a bit to find. Fugitive Motel drops back to sprinting after pulling hard in a couple of modest efforts over a mile, but a chance is taken on PIECE OF CAKE. The half-sister to Listed winner High Heel Sneakers cost 65,000gns and Charlie Hills scored with a three-year-old newcomer at this track last week.
Formwatch
Fugitive Motel (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Pulled hard, soon prominent, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind All Nighter (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Ginger Monkey (IRE) Cockney Rebel gelding out of Miss Interpret.
Marinus (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind Switzerland (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Sugar Prince (IRE) Strategic Prince colt out of Security Tiger.
Sujet Bellagio 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, faded closing stages, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Switzerland (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Vale Of Lingfield (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Dwelt, mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 12, 4l behind Switzerland (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Piece of Cake Exceed And Excel filly out of Sundae Girl.
Premature 80-1 (8-9) Went left start, always behind, 10th of 14, 12l behind Starfly (9-0) at Windsor 5f 2yo stks (5) gf in May.