Racecards
12:15 Lingfield Park
Bombardier British-Hopped Amber Beer Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 1y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,593 added
- Winner: £2,782
- 2nd: £828
- 3rd: £414
- 4th: £300
Shemsa (FR)
170- Form 600-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
always towards rear
- Form 5979-36
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey William Carson
mid-division on inside, closer chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Form 76499-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A West
- Jockey K Shoemark
towards rear, some late headway, never threatened
Shecandoo
15- Form 53229-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey B A Curtis
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 150 yards, never able to challenge, lost 2nd post
- Form 5/68050-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Sir M Todd
- Jockey George Rooke
pulled hard in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, never able to challenge
- Form 8/56569-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
chased winner until 2f out, chased leaders ridden hung left and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 8458-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
raced out wide, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 1/10800-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C Banham
- Jockey Joey Haynes
made all, went clear turning in, unchallenged
- Form 4268-75
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out until driven final 150 yards, weakened well inside final furlong
- Form 8897-76
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Laura Pearson
slowly away, raced keenly in rear, never on terms
- Form 0/06007-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Verdict
None of this bunch inspire much confidence with a token vote going the way of SHECANDOO attempting this longer trip for the first time having placed over 6f on a couple of occasions. The veteran Bint Dandy failed to build on an earlier neck defeat here when well beaten last time but Boy George has placed off a higher mark in the past. Shemsa makes her handicap debut debut for new connections having shown little in three starts in France.
Formwatch
Shemsa (FR) (8-1) 10th of 14, 16l behind Mandarita (8-9) at Le Touquet 1m 2f mdn stks gs in Aug.
Bint Dandy (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Trixie Waterbury (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Broughtons Flare (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Slightly slow to stride, always in rear, last of 10, 6 1/2l behind Shamshon (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Shecandoo 17-2 (9-0) Held up, switched right and niggled along after 2f out, kept on final furlong, not match for leaders, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Power Over Me (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Soyounique (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Slow into stride, wide and headway to press leader over 4f out, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Broughton Sunpearl (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dreaming Of Paris 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Calin's Lad (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
The Sunday Club 80-1 (9-5) Led briefly, soon headed, chased leader, lost 2nd over 3f out, lost further ground over 2f out, no impression, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Power Over Me (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Axel Jacklin 16-1 (9-3) Pushed to dispute lead, tracked leaders after 4f out, ridden 2f and quickly dropped back, last of 12, 18 1/4l behind Maid Millie (9-3) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Boy George 20-1 (9-0) Keen behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace close home, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Air Of York (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Jan.
Haraz (IRE) 125-1 (8-12) Held up, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Breath Of Spring (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Cobra Eye 250-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, raced wide close up, weakened 3f out, last of 10, 15 1/2l behind Rogue Tide (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Clashaniska (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Awkward and slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 6l behind Come On Girl (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.