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12:15 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct No Q 08000 93 66 93 Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.62s
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White diamond
66/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13

led 6f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

2(12)
Silk - White, Royal Blue sash, halved sleeves, quartered cap
2/1
  • Form 04020-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

3(9)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoops, White sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-13

led, headed 6f out, remained close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Red hoop, Red cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, no headway from over 1f out

5(11)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap
5/2
  • Form 46423-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8

dwelt, held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, switched wide over 2f out, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and headed post

6(1)
Silk - Red, Beige hoops, Red sleeves, Beige armlets
  • Form 0655-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

always prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

7(10)
Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

keen, held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out

8(2)
Silk - White, Mauve hoop

Scorch

15
50/1
  • Form 56-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

dropped jockey and ran loose to start, slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear

9(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hooped sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

always prominent, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, soon one pace

10(7)
Silk - Grey, Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

11(8)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

held up, weakened over 3f out, never dangerous

12(3)
Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap
5/2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2

dwelt, held up, headway halfway, effort entering final furlong, ridden and soon every chance, led post

In depth

Verdict

An ordinary maiden kicks-off the day at Lingfield where Spinning Dove is fancied to grant the globe-trotting Jamie Spencer passage for another winning ride. Priors Dale and Lord Of The Sea are others that have to be given plenty of respect as officially the best horses in the race, but both have been expensive to follow and questions have to be raised about their resolution in a finish. The same comments apply to Once Around, who dropped away very tamely at Wolverhampton last time and has a little to prove now. Therefore, the selection goes to Spinning Dove after a string of fair efforts in defeat that helped create the impression that she is well worth a try over this trip. Spencer is riding at the top of his game at the moment and the Irishman's ability in the saddle may be just what is required to initiate a change in fortune for Spinning Dove's followers.