Racecards
20:25 Lingfield Park
Chris Gunapala 50th Birthday Celebration Handicap (awt) (Class 6)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 888-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey T P Queally
held up mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, kept on well, no impression
- Form 088
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
led early, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 15835-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Billy Cray
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
Happy Mood
16- Form 0-707
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up mid-division on outside, weakened from 2f out
- Form 980-355
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Martin Lane
with leader, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Steely Bird
148- Form 00-7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey I Mongan
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on on from well over 1f out, never a threat
- Form 607
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 89-03
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
mid-division, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 06-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey William Carson
close up early, soon dropped towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, kept on on from over 1f out, never able to challenge
- Form 86-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up towards rear, weakened over 3f out
- Form 09811
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Pat Eddery
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
soon led, made rest, pushed along over 2f out, kept on strongly from over 1f out and soon in command, eased towards finish
- Form 531863
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Ryan Powell
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on
Red Amy
23- Form 55-3744
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon hampered and weakened
Oak Leaves
23- Form 070-527
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Green Energy
15- Form 00-657
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Lis Pendens
50- Form 709-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
CORR POINT bumped into a good one at Beverley and can bounce back into the winners' enclosure here at the main expense of Happy Mood, Pleasant Way and the progressive Captain John Nixon. Jamie Osborne's gelding was always going to improve over middle distances this year and he followed up a Leicester reappearance win with a solid run at Beverley. He is only one pound higher today and is fancied to run well from a nice draw. The horse that beat him last time is trained by David Lanigan so any market move for his stablemate Pleasant Way would have to be taken seriously, as should Captain John Nixon who is on a vast upward curve and he was two lengths better than Pleasant Way in Yorkshire and has since won again at Brighton. Sheila's Bond is consistent and along with Red Amy she should do the fillies proud, Steely Bird ran her best race here in January and looks fairly handicapped, whilst Happy Mood seems to be getting the hang of things and is considered off a mark of 60 on her all-weather bow. Dolphin's Dream needs to find plenty for first-time blinkers, however the safer bet may be Corr Point.
Formwatch
Corr Point (IRE) 9-4 (8-7) Led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 2nd of 4, 5l behind Leader Of The Land (9-0) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Dolphin's Dream 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right and outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 22l behind Nouriya (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo fll mdn (5) gf.
Fine Lace (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Raced in last place, ridden and headway from over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 7l behind Broughtons Swinger (8-11) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Happy Mood 33-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Centime (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Astronomer's Dream 50-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, not reached leaders, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kathleen Frances (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Steely Bird 100-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Beyond (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Technophobe (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened under pressure over 2f out, 7th of 11, 14l behind Channel Squadron (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.
Pleasant Way (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Captain John Nixon (8-0) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-55 (6) gd.
Lyric Poet (USA) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mainly in rear, 10th of 16, 21l behind Man Of Action (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Weliketobouggie 80-1 (9-3) Keen, tracked winner early, tracked leaders over 6f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 14l behind Veni Vedi Veci (8-12) at Leicester 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Captain John Nixon 2-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 2f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, stayed on and always holding rival, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Luck Of The Draw (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Sheila's Bond 16-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, chased leading pair inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Baoli (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Red Amy 5-1 (9-0) Held up well in rear, kept on final 2f out, stayed on to 4th near finish, no chance, 4th of 15, 9l behind Goldtrek (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Oak Leaves 13-2 (8-13) Towards rear, headway 4f out, 6th and ridden 3f out, soon struggling, 7th of 15, 23l behind Goldtrek (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Green Energy 20-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 16l behind Boston Blue (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Lis Pendens 8-1 (8-5) Slightly hampered start, mid-division, headway over 7f out, losing place when short of room over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Captain Cool (8-8) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.