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14:20 Lingfield Park

Play Golf At Lingfield Park Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places, Chase: Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.90s
  • Off Time: 14:22:46
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Red and Brown (quartered), Red sleeves, Brown armlets, White cap
12/1
  • Form 51PPF/1
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-5

held up, steady headway when reminders 6th, weakened 2 out

2
Silk - Black, Orange hooped sleeves, Black cap, Orange spots
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, took closer order 5th, every chance when fell

3
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
11/10
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

always going well and in touch, led on bit 2 out, left clear last, easily

4
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, weakened approaching 4 out

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up, effort 6th

6
Silk - Pink, Light Blue seams and sleeves, Grey cap
  • Form 325600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 102

tracked leaders, lost place 5th, soon tailed off

7
Silk - BLACK, RED chevron hoop and sleeves, BLACK armlets, hooped cap
3/1
  • Form 4P/53
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 109

towards rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

8
Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap
  • Form 93/0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

held up, ridden 6th, no impression

9
Silk - Orange, Light Blue sash and sleeves, Light Blue and Orange quartered cap
  • Form 118/8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

led, ridden when headed 2 out, left poor 2nd last

10
Silk - Red, Black epaulets, Red sleeves, Grey armlets, White cap
100/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

in rear, not fluent, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up

11
Silk - Emerald Green, large Red spots, sleeves and spots on cap
  • Form 3PPP3P/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 95

prominent, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up

In depth

Verdict

The form of Hidden Weapon's course and distance success has been given a boost by the runner-up but he could struggle to concede weight to the likes of Aigle D'Or, Inchloch, Single Player and Wind Instrument. Aigle D'Or, a Listed winner on the Flat, missed 2007 but could prove to be a classy recruit to hurdling for his powerful connections. Wind Instrument is well regarded but has something to prove following a disappointing run at Wincanton whilst Single Player may be best watched until proving that he retains his ability unless the market vibes are positive. There are no such concerns with Inchloch who ran well behind Pasco last time but he has plenty to find with the selection on their Flat form and Aigle D'Or looks to be the one to side with here.

Formwatch

Hidden Weapon 25-1 (10-5) Held up, smooth heady travelling well approaching 2 out, chased leader before last, driven and stayed on flat to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating Go Amwell (10-12) by a hd, 12 ran.

A French Horse (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Slow jump 1st, always rear, well behind 2 out, 14th of 15, 27l behind Master Medic (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gf in Oct.

Aigle D'or (9-2) Mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden over 1f out, never in contention, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Vendangeur (9-2) at Longchamp 1m 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Sept '06 (Flat).

Can't Buy A Thrill (IRE) Accordion gelding, brother to winning jumper/bumper Youlbesolucky.

Castlemaine Vic (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Always in rear, ridden halfway, soon struggling, tailed off, 9th of 11, 45l behind Seven Is My Number (11-4) at Ascot 2m nhf (3) gd in Nov.

Humbel Cone (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division until weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Dr Hart (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f nh mdn hdl (3) gf in Dec.

Inchloch 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway after 5th, close 5th 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on run-in, 3rd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Pasco (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Single Player (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, faded from next, 10th of 18, 30l behind Group Captain (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.

Wind Instrument (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 34l behind Cryptic (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Worcester Lodge 40-1 (8-11) Always behind, 9th of 10, 15l behind Polish Power (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap (5) pol in Apr '06 (Flat).

Miss Colmesnil (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, hit 6th, ridden next, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Launde (11-2) at Leicester 2m mdn chs (4) sft in Feb '06, 11 ran.