Racecards
17:45 Lingfield Park
AB Coatings Supporting British Soldiers E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £3,068
- 2nd: £906
- 3rd: £453
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leaders, challenged 2f out, led 1f out, ridden out
- Form 57
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went left over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no threat
- Form 47
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
went left start, always towards rear
Narborough
12- Form 35
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up in touch, switched left 2f out, no impression
Taquka (IRE)
12- Form 32
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey R Thomas
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, stayed on, held by winner towards finish
Movie Magic
37- Form 67
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up, outpaced final 2f
Verdict
Banaadeer had to make up ground after a tardy start at Leicester but just failed to catch the winner. That came over 7f so it's a surprise to see him dropped to the minimum trip for this and TAQUKA is preferred. He didn't get the best of runs when runner-up over today's distance at Warwick last time and is fancied to go one better here. Minley is another likely to be in the mix after a close-up fourth at Windsor when Narborugh was well beaten and Finn Class tries his luck back over 5f after a couple of modest efforts over further.
Formwatch
Banaadeer (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Slowly away in touch in rear, switched right 2f out, headway to press winner over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Noble Metal (9-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Finn Class (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 5l behind Know Your Name (9-5) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Global Explorer (USA) 40-1 (9-5) Towards rear, not clear run and switched right 1f out, plugged on, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 14l behind Chord Chart (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Minley 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Constantine (9-5) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Narborough 10-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Constantine (9-5) at Windsor 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Taquka (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Scruffy Tramp (9-5) at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
Movie Magic 100-1 (9-0) Went right start and slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, some headway in centre halfway, hung right and weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 25l behind Kiyoshi (9-0) at Goodwood 6f 2yo stks (5) gf in May.