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15:00 Lingfield Park

Forest Row Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.35s
  • Off Time: 15:00:44
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, pink and white striped sleeves, pink cap
2/1
  • Form 5P-0311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 100

held up in 5th, closer order to 4th before 6th, not fluent and ridden 7th, mistake next, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms and weakened before next

2
Silk - BLACK, GREEN hoop and armlets, GREEN cap, BLACK spots
6/1
  • Form 1P6-P22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

chased winner, challenged 9th, driven after 4 out lost 2nd before next, weakened to 4th 3 out, dropped to 5th closing stages

3
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, red and yellow striped sleeves, red cap
25/1
  • Form 25-6352
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 107

chased leading trio until dropped to rear before 6th, never going after, plugged on to take poor 4th closing stages

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
5/2
  • Form 0056-12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 107

held up last, closer order to 5th before 6th, 3rd when blundered and lost place 8th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, stayed on to 3rd again 3 out, one pace and held when went left last

5
Silk - Red, White braces, striped sleeves, quartered cap
6/1
  • Form 1P66-21
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, stumbled next, stayed on under pressure flat, never able to challenge

6
Silk - Dark green, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, dark green armlets, yellow cap
  • Form 242-254
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

made all, travelling well when hit 3 out, in command next, stayed on well driven out

In depth

Verdict

Venetia Williams has her horses in tremendous form and NICEONEFRANKIE, who sauntered to victory at Plumpton on Monday following a similarly comfortable success at Hereford, can defy a 14lb penalty ad complete the hat-trick. The front-running Mallusk has been outpaced over the minimum trip recently and this extra half-mile looks in his favour but Time To Think looked suited by the very heavy going at Plumpton and could do with more rain. Master Milan could provide the main threat as this winning point-to-pointer made big strides over timber in November and looks to be starting his career over fences from what could prove a lenient mark.

Formwatch

Niceonefrankie Evensfav (11-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led on bit before next, driven clear last, easily (2 fences ommited), won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs beating Alldunnandusted (10-5) by 15l, 5 ran.

Mallusk (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Led, hit 5th, ridden and narrowly headed before 3 out, led again 3 out, joined and hit 2 out, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Rosoff (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.

Massini Sunset (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Chased clear leaders, left 3rd before 10th, chased clear winner after 4 out, never any chance, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 7, well behind Marodima (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.

Master Milan (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Prominent, switched left and went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Valid Point (11-10) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Nov.

Time To Think 10-1 (11-2) In touch, jumped right 5th, not fluent next, went 2nd 9th, challenged 2 out, good jump to lead last, stayed on well (no time taken), won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy beating Hunt Ball (11-5) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Overnight Fame (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) With leader, led narrowly after 3rd to next, disputed lead, led narrowly when hampered and lost place 12th, soon under pressure, plugged on from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 14, 27l behind Mr Chow (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Dec.