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13:20 Lingfield Park

Wilman Interiors Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Standard (Turf: Soft, Heavy in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 10m 23.60s
  • 9 Ran
2
Silk -
10/1

    3
    Silk -
    16/1

      1
      Silk - Red, Mauve sash, White cap
      12/1
      • Form 1/P2F-23
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12

      led to 5th, stayed close-up until pulled up before 7th

      2
      Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond
      • Form P2-24U1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-11

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, soon in command, pushed clear run-in, stayed on well, eased near finish

      3
      Silk - Red, White braces
      • Form 0U04-61
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      tracked leader, led 5th to 8th, weakened 4 out, jumped right last 2

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow braces and armlets, check cap

      Hazeljack

      159
      10/1
      • Form 0P34-66
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9

      close-up, led 13th to 4 out, soon led again, headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on to hold 2nd run-in

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, White disc, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, White cap

      Taksina

      18
      9/1
      • Form F4-6335
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, struggling and lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

      6
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and cap
      • Form P00P/P-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-12

      always behind, lost touch 11th, tailed off when blundered 2 out

      7
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
      • Form 000U-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      held up in rear, headway when mistake 12th, soon beaten, lost touch after 14th, pulled up before 3 out

      8
      Silk - White, Black armlets, quartered cap
      16/1
      • Form 0304-54
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-5

      tracked leaders, led 8th to 13th, led briefly 4 out, stayed on same pace from next

      9
      Silk - Pink, Grey stars, Grey sleeves and cap
      • Form PPPFFP/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-1

      took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 9th, lost touch 11th, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      A wide open handicap chase here and there is very little between many of the rivals but the principles look to be Brave Spirit, Never Awol and Major Adams and the vote goes to Brave Spirit. The selection won well last time out when defeating Wild Spice and although he has a penalty for that win he came home with plenty in hand and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Never Awol rates the main danger as he won well last time when defeating Follow The Flow and that form has since been franked, so he will not be far away but his best form is on ground no worse than good and for that reason he is passed over. Major Adams is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks to have enough weight for what he has done on the track. Presentingthecase represents top connections and was a fair third behind Laburnum last time and he is sure to strip fitter here, so he is worth noting in the market. Of the remainder, Taksina has dropped to a fair mark and is another with place claims but in a race that throws up more questions than answers, for the winner we return to Brave Spirit.