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14:30 Lingfield Park

Fowler Swimming Pools Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.70s
  • Off Time: 14:30:15
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, black star, black sleeves, orange spots, black cap
  • Form PP-4PPP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

chased winner until pushed along and mistake 5th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out

2
Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Form F160-P2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

held up 5th, travelling well in 3rd soon after 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, fell last

3
Silk - Red, white hoop, white and red check sleeves, white cap, red star

Solstice Star

21 t C
7/4
  • Form 85-4911
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 106

raced keenly, made all, pushed along when mistake 2 out, in command soon after, eased final 100 yards

4
Silk - ORANGE, DARK GREEN chevrons, ORANGE sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form F7F7-P5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

chased leaders and keen, went 2nd 5th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner

5
Silk - Red, Black Stars
5/1
  • Form 557488
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, went 3rd 5th until soon after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, left poor 3rd last

In depth

Verdict

Solstice Star wasn't penalised for his victory in a conditionals' event at Chepstow and completed a double in a better race here a week later. The assessor has taken revenge with a massive 13lb rise and he may not be up to seeing off BLACKWATER KING. Johnny Farrelly's charge ran his best race over hurdles for a very long time when chasing home Cochinillo at Uttoxeter and can go one better from the same mark. Arthur Mc Bride has yet to win a race or tackle ground this testing and the remaining pair have little going for them, though Avel Vor has taken a plunge in the weights.

Formwatch

Come To The Party (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, reminders after 4th, weakened before 6th, pulled up (last hurdle omitted), at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Blackwater King (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 7th, led going well 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, led again last, headed flat, held after, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Cochinillo (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Solstice Star 4-6fav (10-9) Made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden when challenged next, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Mr Fickle (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

Arthur Mc Bride (IRE) 9-2fav (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Milord (11-4) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Avel Vor (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In rear, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Qasser (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.