Racecards
15:05 Lingfield Park
Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £7,393
- 2nd: £3,402
- 3rd: £1,701
- 4th: £851

- Form 05P-524
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
chased leaders, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat

- Form 532214-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 119
chased leaders on outside, led 2 out, 1 length ahead when bad mistake last, soon headed and unable to recover

- Form 2737-38
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leader, led 9th, headed 2 out, weakened before last

- Form 1/2P4P3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
chased leaders, niggled along briefly before 5th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 1 length 2nd last, soon left in lead, stayed on

- Form 13400-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led until 9th, weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fifty Ball is well up to this level at his best and ran well for a long way in a Class 2 handicap at Fontwell on his return from a break. Halondo, a winner at Market Rasen in March, appeared to find this trip too far back there a couple of weeks later. BELLS OF PETERBORO has not won for a very long time but he has been mainly competing in a slightly higher grade so gets the vote. Whydah Gally looked a decent prospect when scoring twice over hurdles early last year but has yet to make his mark over fences. Burrows Park would be up to adding to his six victories if at his best but it is a long time since he showed any real form.
Formwatch
Fifty Ball (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Midfield, ridden before 2 out where in touch in 3rd, soon weakened, no extra approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Soul Icon (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Halondo (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Raced wide, close up, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 20l behind Broadway Boy (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 11-2fav (11-5) Disputed lead, not fluent 13th, travelling okay 2 out but sprawled on landing and lost all chance, 5th approaching last, weakened run-in, 8th of 19, 8 1/4l behind Mole Court (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Whydah Gally 5-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along after 11th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, soon no impression, plugged on, 3rd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Tip Top Mountain (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Burrows Park (FR) 11-1 (10-4) Prominent, lost place 5th, in rear 7th, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Forever William (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.