Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
32RedSport.com Novice Median Auction Stakes (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £231

- Form 03-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey S Donohoe
made all, shaken up and went clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged

- Form 252-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey J Mitchell
traced winner 2f, handy 3rd, 2nd again on inside over 1f out, switched right and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner

- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on into never nearer 5th near finish

Betjeman
44- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey P J McDonald
headway on wide outside to track winner 8f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression in 3rd

- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey M Harley
gave problems loading, keen tracking leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th 2f out, lost 2 places near finish

- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Fran Berry
started slowly, ran very green in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went never nearer 4th near finish

Dame Nellie
23- Form 0-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey William Carson
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, never involved

- Form 8-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Desert Wind won easily over a similar trip at Wolverhampton earlier this month but is penalised 7lb for his trouble. He should go well again but AMBIENT is expected to improve over today’s longer trip having been beaten only a neck over a mile here recently and Roger Varian’s charge gets the nod. The remainder with experience have shown little so far with Round The Buoy a likely improver while Sociologist
Formwatch
Desert Wind (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Made all, pushed along and quickened 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Barbara Villiers (8-11) by 6l, 10 ran.
Ambient (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Switched left start, in touch, headway halfway, tracked leaders over 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, not quickened towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Hasanoanda (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Banksy's Art Sixties Icon colt out of Outside Art.
Betjeman 33-1 (9-2) Dwelt held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Highbrow (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Round The Buoy 10-3 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 11l behind Hasanoanda (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Sociologist (FR) Society Rock colt out of Fabiola.
Dame Nellie 66-1 (8-11) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 14l behind Desert Wind (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Wallflower (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, effort on outside 3f out, wide home turn, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Volevo Lui (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.