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12:40 Lingfield Park

E.b.f. Ladbrokes.com Leads The Way Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.61s
  • Off Time: 12:41:49
  • 10 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Orange, White diamonds on sleeves

Hero Heart

9 BF
22/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

chase leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out

2(10)
Silk - White, Dark Green armlets
  • Form 5
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

raced wide behind, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer

3(3)
Silk - Maroon, Grey chevron, diabolo on sleeves, striped cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon hung right and weakened

4(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

steadied start, towards rear, some headway over 1f out, edged right, no impression final furlong

5(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Orange stripe, halved sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 67
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

in rear, no chance over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

6(7)
Silk - Maroon and Pink (quartered), Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star
  • Form 380325
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong

7(4)
Silk - Black and red diabolo, black sleeves, red armlets, red cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily to chase leaders inside final furlong, took 2nd final 75 yards, not reached winner

8(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves
5/2
  • Form 9024
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 73

led, ridden 2f out, headied inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 75 yards

9(2)
Silk - Red, White epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap
  • Form 66256
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 75

took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, all out

10(8)
Silk - Yellow, maroon sleeves, yellow spots, yellow cap, maroon spots
100/1
  • Form 05
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

pulled very hard towards rear, some progress well over 1f out, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Wavertree Princess is selected ahead of Fastella and Hero Hart. The selection hails from a yard that are at least in form and while she has had her chances, her defeats have not come from any lack of willingness for the task. Fastella was easy to back on debut but can be expected to have improved for the run. The market should tell us plenty. Hero Hart was backed on debut and is probably better than the bare form suggests. Hucking Harkness ran well on debut although it is somewhat surprising that connections are sticking with him over the minimum trip. Martingrange Boy is watched in the market on debut. Wavertree Princess can make experience count in this maiden.

Formwatch

Hero Heart 5-2fav (9-3) Tracked winner, under pressure over 1f out, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 6l behind Blakeshall Diamond (8-5) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol.

Hucking Harkness 10-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway on wide outer 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Valhillen (8-9) at W'hampton 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.

Impure Thoughts 25-1 (9-0) Keen, tracked leader, ridden and hung right 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 13l behind Wasan (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.

Martingrange Boy (IRE) Danetime gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.

Whitcombe Flyer (USA) 66-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 3f out, beaten 2f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind Sam's Cross (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.

A Wish For You 9-1 (9-5) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 5th of 8, 2l behind Weet A Surprise (9-2) at W'hampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

Fastella (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Naughty Frida (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.

Town And Gown 4-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Haybrook (9-3) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol.

Wavertree Princess (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Held up behind leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 18, 4l behind Generous Thought (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Where's Killoran 66-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, headway 4f out, driven 3f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 7l behind Easy Wonder (8-7) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol.