Racecards
11:45 Lingfield Park
32Red.com/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division on inside, headway on inside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, lost 3rd close home
- Form 3542
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
well away from wide draw to lead, clear when hung left from over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 650
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
went left start, last trio, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Must Have (FR)
155- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey D Tudhope
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, not pace to challenge
Solar Flair
18- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leading pair, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won going away
- Form 69
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey N Mackay
took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, weakening when not much room and eased towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey H Poulton
stated slowly, outpaced in rear, never a factor
What Asham
29- Form 7
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leaders on outside, ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 45
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E Stanford
- Jockey Robert Tart
mid-division on outside, outpaced and dropped towards rear over 2f out, head to one side when not clear run over 1f out, keeping on same pace when never enough room inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey S W Kelly
slowly into stride and bumped start, towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Verdict
China Club came up short once again at Kempton last time and has had enough chances while stablemate Special Code went backwards at the same track on his latest start. MUST HAVE makes more appeal having finished a close-up fourth on his debut at York back in July and he's also preferred to the other likely improvers Silent Thunder and Solar Flair. Never Miss is out of a Group 3 winner and worth noting for any strong support on her racecourse debut.
Formwatch
Arkansas Slim (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 11, 21l behind Royal Silk (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
China Club (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Gleaming Girl (8-11) at Kempton 7f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol.
Convicted (FR) (9-2) last of 10, 17l behind Plumetot (9-2) at Clairefontaine(FR) 1m 2yo mdn sft in Oct.
Double Heaven Dutch Art gelding out of Popocatepetl.
Must Have (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, tracked leaders over 2f out, driven and effort over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, 4th and held towards finish, 4th of 9, 2l behind Valley of Fire (9-5) at York 6f 2yo mdn aut (4) gf in Jul.
Silent Thunder (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 12, 5l behind Cilento (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5).
Solar Flair 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Assagher (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Special Code (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 8l behind Entitling (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Tango Turner (IRE) Excellent Art colt out of Kassyderia.
What Asham 9-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 6l behind Ciao Cielo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Nov.
White Dog (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5l behind Gold Flash (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Never Miss Shamardal filly out of Pictavia.