Racecards
15:30 Lingfield Park
Betdirect.Co.Uk Banded Stakes (Class H)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Form 0-04240
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
always behind
- Form 00000-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
soon led, joined 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 005-400
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey R Thomas
in touch, chased leading pair over 2f out, ran on under pressure to lead final 100 yards
- Form 0000U0-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey Lucy Russell
in touch, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
Hellbent
27- Form 0/0-0000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, one pace and no impression approaching final furlong
Mahlstick (IRE)
518- Form 400406/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey R L Moore
soon tracked leader, effort 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 0-00003
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey V Slattery
led early, settled behind leading pair, driven along 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 000U23
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
slowly into stride, always behind
Superclean
290- Form 055-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J Quinn
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 050/442
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey R J Killoran
tracked leaders on inner, effort when not much room over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, soon ridden and no impression leading pair
Tojoneski
20- Form 530-003
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer I McInnes
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 0400-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer T Jones
- Jockey R Brisland
held up in touch, weakened and behind final 2f
Verdict
Baytown Flyer showed enough improved form six days ago to warrant support over Tiny Tim and Spiders Web. Philip McEntee's four-year-old was only beaten in a photo at Southwell six days ago, proving that she acts on fibresand, but she has run well here before in the past. She is not one to go overboard about but has a top jockey in the plate and will not mind the step up in trip. Tiny Tim is still a maiden but has been in fair form since an extended break, and may play a part as well. He might be better over seven furlongs, but should at least hold Tojoneski on recent form. Spiders Web has run here six times from only eight career starts, but has been tried over a variety of trips and cannot be confidently followed until settling down to an optimum distance. Platinum Boy looks devoid of pace so the drop back in distance is a big worry, and all in all, Baytown Flyer should just have the edge.