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14:45 Lingfield Park

888sport.com Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 3.40s
  • Off Time: 14:45:39
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
  • Form 332-25U
  • Age 17
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 100

held up towards rear, mid-division 8th, not fluent 10th, weakened before 12th, jumped slowly and losing touch when eased after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next

2
Silk - Pink, black chevron and sleeves, black and pink quartered cap
  • Form 44P5-PP
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 97

led, blundered and headed 2nd, chased leader, led again 8th, made rest, came clear before 2 out, kept on strongly

3
Silk - Red, white stripe, white sleeves, red armlets

Tarabela

68 t BFD
9/2
  • Form 4F11-45
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 96

chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, driven and no chance with winner before 2 out

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue star, Yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 17-P1FP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 88

held up, headway on outside chasing leaders 11th, not fluent 4 out, weakened soon after

5
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and star on cap
9/2
  • Form P-3721P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 87

led 2nd until 8th, chased winner until 4 out, soon driven along and one pace, plugged on in modest 4th

6
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and armlets, Yellow cap
10/1
  • Form 3-76241
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division 5th, headway chasing leaders 9th, pushed along before 3 out, soon driven and weakened, went right last

7
Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

Somerby (IRE)

60 t DCD
10/1
  • Form 2P-226P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 82

chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, rallied into modest 3rd before next

8
Silk - White, two Cerise hoops, Blue sleeves, White cap
10/1
  • Form 5-P141P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

mid-division, towards rear and reminders 8th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Black, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
  • Form 67-2334
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, weakened rapidly 8th, behind when mistake 10th, tailed off

10
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sash, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 0-P35P2
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 75

reluctant to line up and started slowly, pushed along and struggling in rear after 8th, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

Victory Gunner was unlucky to be carried out at the last when still in contention at Ffos Las on his latest start. The 17-year-old veteran may yet record another win but LEITH HILL LEGASI (NAP) gets another chance in this. Pulled-up early at Plumpton last time, she had scored easily over track and trip before that and is only 2lb higher today. Strange Bird also won on the same card as the selection in November but has failed to complete subsequently, while Fontwell winner Volio Vincente was pulled-up when Brunette'sonly narrowly beat Red Anchor at Plumpton and the latter pair are closely matched.

Formwatch

Victory Gunner (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Raced in 5th, pushed along to close 5th, challenged 7th, left in lead 12th, headed before 4 out, rallied and close 3rd when hampered by rival running out and unseated rider last, in a race won by Dixie Bull (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.

Paddy The Oscar (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up, headway tracking leaders approaching 8th, ridden and weakened after 14th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Silvergrove (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 10 ran.

Tarabela 3-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear and in touch, ridden and weakened before last, 5th of 6, well behind Dingo Bay (11-1) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.

Strange Bird (IRE) 5-1 (10-6) Tracked leading trio until dropped to last pair 5th, 4th when blundered 11th, 4th and beaten when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Come On Annie (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.

Leith Hill Legasi 10-3 (10-9) Made most until 8th, lost 2nd before next, chased leading pair until weakened after 10th, behind and pulled up before 12th, in a race won by According To Them (9-13) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.

Brunette'sonly (IRE) 10-3 (10-9) Jumped right, made all, mistake 3 out, all out, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Red Anchor (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

Somerby (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, reminders from 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, in a race won by Newton Thistle (10-3) at Towcester 3m hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Dec, 9 ran.

Volio Vincente (FR) 3-1fav (10-6) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, ridden after next, lost place when not fluent 9th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after, in a race won by Brunette'sonly (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan, 6 ran.

Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Often niggled along, led 2nd until 3rd, stayed prominent, outpaced 14th, well beaten from 3 out, 4th of 7, 26l behind Bally Braes (11-0) at Bangor 3m 5yo nov hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Red Anchor (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Prominent, ridden from 10th, mistake 14th, carried right 3 out, every chance before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Brunette'sonly (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.