Racecards
14:45 Lingfield Park
Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £255
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey L Morris
keen in touch, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
A Star Above
33- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Cafe Milano
120- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
dwelt in rear, never on terms
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt towards rear, wide and headway in touch 6f out, effort to lead 2f out, soon edged left, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
dwelt close up after 1f, went 2nd 6f out, led over 2f out, soon headed and hampered, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 82
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Finley Marsh
in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
Kipps (IRE)
42- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey David Probert
raced wide close up, edged left and every chance 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Miraz (IRE)
77- Form 3
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey R Kingscote
soon led from wide draw, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Night Bear
37- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey K Shoemark
dwelt in rear, wide into straight 2f out, nearest finish
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
restless stalls, dwelt soon close up, weakened 2f out
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer I Mohammed
- Jockey Gabriele Malune
tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out
Verdict
INDIGO LAKE (NAP) would have finished closer than fifth at Kempton on his debut with a clear run. This extra distance will suit John Gosden’s Frankel colt and he gets the vote ahead of Kipps. The latter went close at Wolverhampton on last month’s introduction and is preferred to Itsallaboutluck, second over 7f at Southwell last time, while A Star Above looks a likely improver. Already gelded, Godolphin’s First Winter is a half-brother to a Group 1 winner while Sharney has a middle-distance pedigree and is another newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Angel On High (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Magnetised (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct.
A Star Above 6-1 (9-2) Went left start, mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, eased, 8th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Colonize (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Cafe Milano 20-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, outpaced halfway, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Berkshire Savvy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Aug.
First Winter (IRE) Dubawi gelding out of Abhisheka.
Indigo Lake 9-4fav (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Make It Rain (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Itsallaboutluck (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along and edged left 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Cedar Cage (9-5) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kipps (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Celestran (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Miraz (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Led 1f, handy, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 11 1/4l behind Emissary (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Night Bear 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 14l behind English King (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Soldier On Parade 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Punting (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Night Of Fashion (IRE) Camelot filly out of Shirley A Star.
Night Time Girl 16-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Island Hideaway (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sharney Mastercraftsman filly out of Champagne Ceri.
Midnight Traveller (IRE) Mukhadram colt out of Springlike.