Racecards
17:40 Lingfield Park
188bet.co.uk EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 216
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
close up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and soon clear, comfortable
Big Lachie
11- Form 30
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
always towards rear
- Form 72
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey D A Parkes
raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, no chance
- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
disputed lead until led over 3f out, ridden 3 lengths clear 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey T J Murphy
disputed lead until over 3f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
keen, disputed lead until over 3f out, chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Seprani
17- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Mrs I G-Leveque
- Jockey Saleem Golam
held up, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
Xenon
10- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Ryan Powell
in rear, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Verdict
PRETTY VACANT has the strongest form and may defy a penalty for his earlier win at Leicester. Roger Varian’s grey wasn’t disgraced in the Windsor Castle at Ascot last time. Cappananty Con was placed at Kempton recently and Second Nature made the frame at Bath on his debut. Both look likely improvers but Mums The Word and Goodwood Crusader have plenty to find with the selection on running at Leicester.
Formwatch
Pretty Vacant 25-1 (9-3) Raced far side, held up, headway and every chance over 1f out, edged right and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Ardad (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Big Lachie 100-1 (9-3) Raced centre, held up, ridden halfway, never a factor, 19th of 22, 15 1/4l behind Ardad (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Cappananty Con 9-1 (9-2) Led, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Morning Suit (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Goodwood Crusader (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Keen, held up, pushed along and edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Pretty Vacant (9-2) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gf in May.
Roundabout Magic (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Raced freely, led, 4 lengths clear 2f out, ridden and reduced lead when hung left over 1f out, headed and weakened rapidly inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 11 1/4l behind High Acclaim (9-2) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Second Nature 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Big Time Baby (9-2) at Bath 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Mums The Word 4-1 (8-11) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Pretty Vacant (9-2) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gf in May.
Seprani 50-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway halfway, lost place over 1f out, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Ardad (9-2) at Yarmouth 5f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Xenon 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear, switched right over 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, never threatened, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Rosebride (9-0) at Ripon 5f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Angie Baby 20-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Simmie (8-11) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.