Jenny strikes for Meehan
Miss Jenny looks set for a step back up in class after breaking her maiden on her all-weather debut at Lingfield.
The daughter of Desert Prince came up against some useful types in her first two maiden starts on turf before trainer Brian Meehan decided to pitch her in at the deep end in the Lowther Stakes at York.
Miss Jenny finished sixth of the seven runners there but dropped back in class for the lingfieldpark.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes, she was sent off the 4-6 favourite.
Meehan’s charge justified that tag with a convincing two-and-a-half-length victory over Obstructive and jockey Neil Callan is convinced she can go on from here.
He said: “She is definitely a black type filly. In fact I thought I should have sat a little longer on her as when I gave her a couple of flicks, she took off.
“She would have been even better in a better race and needs decent ground.”
Grand Show was Walter Swinburn’s first winner as a trainer and the yard favourite obliged again in the XL Insurance Handicap.
Sent off a 7-1 shot, Grand Show was always travelling well under Ted Durcan before taking it up two furlongs out.
The four-year-old had to be at his strongest to hold the late challenge of Mambazo by a length with Katiypour a further length and a quarter away in third.
Swinburn said: “He won in similar fashion when he got me off the mark and the glory must go to my team, who have looked after him so well after the problems he has had.
“He is a heavy-topped horse and his joints come in for some bashing. He also has to run in stick on shoes.”
King Charles, already a winner over seven furlongs on the turf at Lingfield, repeated the trick on the all-weather in the Book Online For A £2 Discount Nursery Handicap.
Ed Dunlop’s gelding, sent off the 2-1 favourite, had to be pushed along early by Daragh O’Donohoe to compensate for his unfavourable draw.
However, he was soon in touch and swept into the lead turning for home before holding Ghost Dancer by a comfortable three and a half lengths.
Dunlop’s travelling head lad, Robin Trevor-Jones said: “That was easy, considering he was carrying a 7lb penalty for his previous success here.
“We had to move early or we might have been stuck out the back.”
The Queen’s Regent’s Park (13-2) scored a first career success in the Searchlight Handicap.
Making all under Steve Drowne, the Roger Charlton-trained filly was always holding her own to score by three-quarters of a length from Gracechurch.
Charlton’s assistant trainer Tom Grantham said: “She really deserved that and Steve rode a beauty.
“Anything with a strong turn of foot could worry her but she keeps pulling it out if she is threatened by a runner of similar ability. Mentally she is tough.”
Danish Monarch (12-1) put a disappointing performance behind him as he notched a length-and-a-half win in the Northern Marine Underwriters Selling Stakes.
The 12-1 shot finished well out of the frame at Bath last Saturday but he made a quick reappearance pay for Wantage handler David Pinder and rider Ashley Hamblett.
Pinder said: “He is a game horse and it’s good to have him as I only have five in work at the moment.
“I couldn’t explain his recent disappointing run but thought I would bring him out quickly again after three days as he looked to be well in himself.”
Chris Wall’s Air Biscuit appreciated the step up to 10 furlongs in the Lingfield Park The Perfect Wedding Venue Apprentice Handicap.
After running a little free early on, the 5-1 co-favourite stayed on resolutely for Jonjo Milczarek to beat Leighton Buzzard by three lengths.
Wall said: “Her success at Brighton last time gave her confidence and she certainly stayed the distance. Fingers crossed, she might get the hat-trick soon.”
