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13:10 Lingfield Park

'Friday Pieday' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,200 added
  • Winner: £3,379
  • 2nd: £992
  • 3rd: £496
  • 4th: £248
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 44.15s
  • Off Time: 13:10:31
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, red sleeves, white and red check cap

King Edmund

21 t C
5/2
  • Form 262211
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 134

took keen hold early, in touch, slightly hampered 2nd, ridden in 4th before 3 out, weakened 3 out

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets and sleeves
7/1
  • Form 3-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up in last trio, smooth headway travelling well in 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra run-in

3
Silk - Black, Pink epaulets, sleeves and cap
  • Form 3331-73
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

led until narrowly headed after 6th, pressed leader, led again 8th, travelling well after 3 out, driven clear flat, eased close home

4
Silk - White, Dark Blue disc, striped sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form P5P17P/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

last pair, struggling in rear when pulled up after 8th

5
Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, Yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 21012/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12

pressed winner, hit 1st, led narrowly after 6th until 8th, weakened before next, soon behind and pulled up after 3 out

6
Silk - Dark blue, red chevrons, red and grey chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 69-922
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 116

chased leaders, pushed along went 2nd and jumped left 3 out, 2 lengths down when went left 2 out, no extra when wet left again last, stayed on on for 2nd but no chance with winner

7
Silk - Black, White seams, hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 540-63
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before 7th, weakened next, tailed off

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Red and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 26-6673
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 8th until before 3 out, weakening when slightly hampered 3 out

9
Silk - White, black cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, black cap
100/1
  • Form P-6P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

raced wide in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 8th

In depth

Verdict

KING EDMUND carries a double penalty for victories at this track and Plumpton last time, both in heavy ground. The runner-up at Plumpton, Krackatoa King, attempts to turn the tables but the former has Sean Bowen's 5lb allowance in his favour today and the hat-trick beckons. Point-to-point winner Johney Foley went close in a bumper when last seen at the track but that was back in 2010 while Nimbus Gale was still beaten a long way on his hurdling bow at Taunton. Blown Cover returns from an absence but may figure on his hurdling bow.

Formwatch

King Edmund 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led approaching 4th, headed before next, led again 9th, hard ridden when challenged before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Krackatoa King (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

Blown Cover 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression final 2f, well clear of 4th, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Princess Tara (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.

Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten in 4th before next, plugged on to take modest 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 16l behind St Johns Point (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Derryogue (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Prom to 13; pu 3 out, in a race won by Rather Curious (12-0) at Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdr 3m ptp gf in Apr '13, 11 ran.

Johney Foley (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft in Mar '10.

Krackatoa King 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, hit next, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on well, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind King Edmund (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.

Nimbus Gale (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 7th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, went moderate 3rd next, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Southfield Vic (10-12) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Theunnamedsoldier 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, mistake 1st, held up towards rear, struggling when mistake 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 30l behind Value At Risk (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.

Us Et Garry (FR) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, hampered 4th, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Allthegear No Idea (10-12) at Lingfield 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.