Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
Hickstead Show Ground Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,800 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £231
- Form 05-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
started slowly, well off the pace in last pair, pushed along and headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
Only Joking
223- Form 35179-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Harry Bentley
made all, ridden approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, driven and kept on gamely to hold on, all out
- Form 5-41384
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Liam Jones
soon pushed along towards rear, headway over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, lost 4th last strides
- Form 0167
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Danny Brock
tracked leaders, 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, just failed
Sea Of Red
22- Form 43-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside hanging left when hampered over 1f out, switched right and ran on inside final furlong, went well held 4th last strides
- Form 1-5769
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, hung left over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 7475-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey William Carson
steadied and switched left start, last pair, never involved
- Form 7749
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leading pair, 2nd 5f out until pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Tadarrok
16- Form 209
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased winner until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 41532-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no threat
- Form 89-20
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
DOWN TO EARTH returned to action with a maiden win at Nottingham and a winner has come out of the race. He should go close on his handicap debut with normal progress while With Approval's latest fourth over 7f here suggests the course and distance winner can also figure off his current mark. Gavarnie Encore went close at Kempton in December and should be sharper for last month's outing while the likes of Van Huysen and Sea Of Red are unexposed and capable of better.
Formwatch
Down To Earth 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, switched right and headway on outside from over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and clear inside final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in Apr beating Lord Reason (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Only Joking 8-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 15, 11l behind Little Lady Katie (8-2) at Newmarket 7f 2yo fll hcp (2) sft in Oct.
With Approval (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind One Life Live It (9-6) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.
Van Huysen (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 16, 4l behind Muqarred (9-7) at Leicester 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Sea Of Red 20-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and not quicken over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Covert Love (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) pol.
My Mistress (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Fly leapt start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 10l behind Theydon Bois (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Wally's Wisdom 14-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, never involved, 11th of 14, 15l behind Divine Law (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Lord Yatesbury 80-1 (8-9) Keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place and behind, 9th of 11, 20l behind Divine Law (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Tadarrok 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 15l behind Western Reserve (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Gavarnie Encore 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9l behind My Mo (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Apr.
Henryhudsonbridge (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, challenged 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8l behind Alcatraz (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) sft.
Forbidden Love 16-1 (9-0) Raced wide and soon towards rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, soon behind, never involved, last of 14, 31l behind Western Reserve (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.