Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
starspreads.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places in the home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 1/76F-5U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey William Clarke
led, drew well clear after 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 63-335P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
behind, headway 4 out, soon every chance, led approaching and left clear last, stayed on well
- Form 05P74-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
behind, headway 4 out, led next, soon challenged, headed approaching and fell last
- Form 22-3424
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased clear leader, driven to take closer order 5 out, weakened before 2 out, left in 4th at last, stayed on well closing stages
- Form 64P13-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
held up, mistake 4th, weakened 11th, behind when fell 5 out
- Form 591P-6U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance next, left in 2nd and hampered last, no extra closing stages
- Form 5623-02
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, mistake 11th, led after 4 out, headed next, weakened after 2 out, left in 3rd and badly hampered last
- Form 60-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey David Noonan
held up, under pressure 4 out, no impression
- Form 1216-65
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 6th
Verdict
FOR CARMEL went close a couple of times over hurdles in Ireland in March. He was second last time at Chepstow and has already won a point-to-point so the switch to fences should suit. Hurdles winner Point N Shoot was fancied on his fencing bow here last week but fell at the first. He could figure with a clear round as could Ben Arthur but Britanio Bello has proved a disappointment over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Britanio Bello (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Led until stumbled and unseated rider 1st, at Plumpton 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Cap Horner (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Mid-division, blundered and lost place 9th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Tzar De L'Elfe (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 4 out, modest 4th when blundered 2 out, went well held 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 13l behind Somewhere To Be (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Velvet Cognac 11-2 (11-12) Led until approaching 2nd, soon held up in touch, chasing leaders in 3rd when mistake 3 out, weakened after next, 4th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Cucklington (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Point N Shoot (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Towards rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ben Arthur (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In touch, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
For Carmel (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 5th, led 8th, headed soon after, ridden after 4 out, every chance next, outpaced before 2 out, no chance with winner after, just held on for 2nd flat, 2nd of 10, 11l behind Dandy Duke (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Ulva Ferry (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened after 3 out, 10th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Jabulani (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Roparta Avenue (10-4) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.