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14:05 Lingfield Park

Chris Pascoe 30th Birthday Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,495
  • 2nd: £2,805
  • 3rd: £1,402
  • 4th: £702
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 40.80s
  • Off Time: 14:06:53
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue and Yellow quartered cap

Harristown

27 p
7/1
  • Form 3310-F2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, led 2 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed last, rallied and every chance flat, just held

2
Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
5/2
  • Form 212U14-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 127

held up in touch on outside, tracked leaders 4th, pecked 3 out, effort next, soon ridden, weakened before last

3
Silk - Light Green, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves, hooped cap

Here's Herbie

29 t D
5/2
  • Form 52116-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 122

tracked leader, lost place 4th, switched outside 4 out, mistake next, ridden and no impression before 2 out, stayed on to take modest 4th approaching last

4
Silk - Black, Pink chevron, Pink cap
  • Form 4-71121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 122

held up in touch on inside, headway 2 out, challenged between last 2, led last, ridden and hard pressed flat, just held on

5
Silk - White, dark green hoops, white sleeves and cap
  • Form 21323
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 118

led, headed 2 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - White, gold cuffs, dark green cap
8/1
  • Form 2/511-31
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 113

prominent, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd and held when went right last, no impression with front pair flat

In depth

Verdict

Lightentertainment has won three of his last four and had a bit in hand at Fontwell last time so even a 7lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run. BEAU LAKE (NAP) has a similar record and his form on tight tracks, including here, suggests he can go in again with Michael Nolan's claim a bonus. He had the youngster Harristown behind at Fontwell last time and though the latter is better off he was second best on the day. Flying Eagle makes his handicap debut after a long absence but is progressing nicely but the main threat could come from Here's Herbie, who completed a double at Exeter in March and returned to action with a fine effort at Cheltenham last month where he only weakened in the closing stages. Uptendownone raced on soft ground for the first time at Kempton and was well beaten.

Formwatch

Harristown 7-2 (11-9) Took keen hold, held up but in touch, headway into 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace flat, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Beau Lake (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov.

Flying Eagle (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Towards rear, soon in rear, headway before 2 out, soon went 3rd, weakened after last, 4th of 7, 17l behind Sausalito Sunrise (11-6) at Perth 3m nov hdl (2) gd in Apr.

Here's Herbie 22-1 (10-8) Held up in 4th, close up 6th, hit 4 out, every chance last, soon ridden and one pace, no impression flat, 5th of 10, 12l behind Morito Du Berlais (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (3) sft in Nov.

Lightentertainment (IRE) 7-4fav (10-12) Held up in rear, smooth headway before 2 out, 2nd on bit 2 out, led last, quickened clear flat, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Nov beating Cadoudoff (11-8) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.

Uptendownone (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace and no impression before 2 out, 3rd of 9, 28l behind Arzal (10-12) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov.

Beau Lake (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Held up but in touch, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led soon after 3 out, ridden betweeen last two, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov beating Harristown (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.