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16:45 Lingfield Park
Williamhillcasino.com Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft - Hurdles, Chase Good to Soft, Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form F4P/8P-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
in touch, ridden 5th, soon behind
- Form 9P-293P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
soon prominent, led 7th, ridden 3 out, kept on under strong pressure
- Form 861-324
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss M P Bryant
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
towards rear, headway 8th, chased winner 2 out, kept on
- Form 34P3P/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey S P Jones
held up, effort 8th, held and one pace when mistake last
- Form 0-65P00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
tracked leaders, reminders 3rd, lost place 6th, jumped slowly and pulled up soon after next
- Form 7P47/2P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
tracked leaders, jumped right throughout, mistake 2nd, led 5th, headed 7th and weakened
- Form 77631P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4FP-P00
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M J Gingell
- Jockey A Pogson
towards rear, mistake 2nd, behind when pulled up before 9th
Smiling Applause
172- Form 49063/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey J Mogford
held up, effort and headway 8th, chased clear winner 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 2P-4P06
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
led, hit 4th and soon headed, ridden 8th and weakened
Bonney Flame
77- Form 0/40P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
in touch and keen, ridden and weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The usual suspects are on view in this seller and Aristi is taken to make amends for a recent flop although Better Moment and Roaringwater should ensure a test. Evan Williams' filly mare is far from straight forward but were she able to reproduce the form of her recent Uttoxeter victory, she would be a very warm order in this race. A blob at Huntingdon in non-selling grade appears ugly but could ensure a fair price in the ring. Better Moment needs no introduction to devotees of selling races. The ten-year-old doesn't always find as much as he promises but he put up a fair run at Fontwell behind Quick in a similar contest and could be dangerous if gaining a soft lead. Roaringwater has struggled to win races and is dropped into this grade for the first time. His completion record makes him a risky proposition despite the ease in grade. Royal Prodigy has a bit to prove on the likely going as does Cornish Orchid, who folded dramatically after trying to make all in a staying hurdle at the track last month. Not a race that will live long in the memory and Aristi is put forward with the usual reservations that this betting medium provides.
Formwatch
Mobasher (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) In touch, pushed along 3rd, weakened after 4th, 15th of 18, 50l behind Countback (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs in Jul.
Roaringwater (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up at the 9th in race won by El Bandindos (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Sept, 16 ran.
Better Moment (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until outpaced approaching 6th, no danger after, 4th of 8, 14l behind Grasp (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Neckar Valley (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leader, every chance 3 out, 4th and beaten when mistake 2 out, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Crathorne (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gf in Jul '05, 13 ran.
Shingle Street (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened rapidly 8th, soon tailed off, 11th of 12, well behind Alpha Juliet (10-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Sept.
Royal Prodigy (USA) 12-1 (10-11) Led 2nd, led approaching 3rd to after 4th, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Avesomeofthat (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun '06, 13 ran.
Aristi (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 8th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Galandora (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf, 17 ran.
Box On (IRE) 50-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Beths Choice (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 2f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in Sept.
Smiling Applause 33-1 (11-0) Always in the rear, lost touch when pulled up 5 out in race won by Quarterback (11-0) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (3) gd in Apr, 16 ran.
Cornish Orchid (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Led, clear after 5th, ridden when headed 10th, weakened quickly, 6th of 13, 39l behind Herecomestanley (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Sept.
Bonney Flame 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 12, well behind Kings Euro (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy in Jul.