Racecards
13:37 Lingfield Park
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Surface: Turf
- £10,700 added
- Winner: £5,651
- 2nd: £2,600
- 3rd: £1,300
- 4th: £651
- Form 11PPP/2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
Ring O Roses
96- Form 9-234U2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey R P McLernon
Formwatch
Tamar Bridge (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Raced in third, prominent before halfway, chased leaders from 3 out, took second 2 out, ran on run-in but always held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Pretending (10-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Ring O Roses 12-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead before 2 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden and headed at last, kept on well under pressure run-in, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Cobra Queen (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m 6f hcp gd in Sep.
Guard Duty 10-3fav (11-8) Led when hung left and bumped rival 1st, soon headed, led before next, jumped left and mistake 3rd, headed 5th, led approaching 7th when badly hampered by loose horse, carried right and unseated rider, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Officer Of State 4-9fav (12-4) Led, hung right throughout, not fluent 5th, raced wide after 6th, hit 4 out, headed before 2 out where jumped right and awkward, kept on, ridden run-in, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Zoran (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Militaire 4-1fav (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out until the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Bumpy Johnson (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Godot (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3 out, went third 2 out, soon lost touch with leading pair, faded, 3rd of 6, 23 3/4l behind Craven Bay (11-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.