Lingfield Park have most distances covered during their all-weather afternoon meeting on Monday with seven races from 5f to 2m. We preview the action...
Lingfield Park have most distances covered during their all-weather afternoon meeting on Monday with seven races from 5f to 2m. We preview the action.
The longest race on the programme is the 2m Class 6 Royal Ascot On Sky Sports Racing Handicap (2:00). Yorkindness has been enjoying the recent step up in trip following a comfortable five-and-a half-length success in a 2m1f handicap at Pontefract last week. The filly drops in class and could prove hard to beat on that evidence. Anisoptera is a previous course and distance winner and arrives following a head second at Kempton on the all-weather six weeks ago and the six-year-old could be the main danger.
Xaarine can make a winning debut in the 6f Class 5 Royal Ascot Form Study On attheraces.com Restricted Novice Stakes (2:30). The French-bred filly is a daughter of Goken and is closely related to the useful Xaaros and two-year-old winner Xaario. The David Menuisier stable had a debutante winner last week at Sandown and with Oisin Murphy up, she looks very interesting. Bated Breeze has to overcome a wide draw but does have experience on side following a decent fourth at Goodwood where the form has worked out well.
The 7f Class 5 Royal Ascot Tips On attheraces.com EBF Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (3:00) is another two-year-old event and Elegant Madame looks interesting as a €41,000 foal purchase. The daughter of Inns of Court is a half-sister to useful two-year-old winner Summer Sands. She has the benefit of a good draw from stall five. She Is A Keeper represents the same owners AMO Racing who have enjoyed plenty of two-year-old success this year.
The feature contest is the 1m2f Class 3 Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap (3:30). Sea The Casper showed plenty of promise early last season and ran well when runner-up in a higher grade 1m 3f handicap at Kempton last October. The gelding holds an entry in the John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) in July and rates highly. Previous course and distance winner Paris Lights was a good second here two starts ago and may prove the chief threat.
Action remains at ten furlongs for 1m2f Class 6 Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Handicap (4:00). Centerstage steps up in trip again following a fair fifth on the all-weather at Wolverhampton over 1m1f. The three-year-old was not beaten too far and he can build on that effort with Oisin Murphy booked and the first-time visor applied. Egoiste ran well at Chelmsford City when a close third over this distance and is likely to be involved off the same mark.
Jungle Run looks like the likely winner in the 6f Class 5 At The Races App Form Study Handicap (4:30). The four-year-old chases a double after a victory on the all-weather at Chelmsford City. Knockout Blow may prove the main danger as a three-time track and trip scorer.
Alpine Girl appeals in the 5f Class 5 Faithorn Farrell Timms Handicap (5:00). The filly achieved a first victory in a course and distance handicap two weeks ago and steps up in class. Skallywag Bay was a smart second at Windsor a fortnight back and is likely to feature.
RACING & SPORTS SELECTIONS
RACE 1 – YORKINDNESS
RACE 2 – XAARINE
RACE 3 - ELEGANT MADAME
RACE 4 - SEA THE CASPER
RACE 5 – CENTERSTAGE
RACE 6 - JUNGLE RUN
RACE 7 - ALPINE GIRL
