Racecards
12:30 Lingfield Park
Follow At The Races On Twitter Standard Open NH Flat Race (AWT) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Form C22-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 35F-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, soon tracked leaders, went 3rd over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey James Bowen
with leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
Verdict
With his yard in outstanding form, Courtandbould, who was placed in his final two starts between the flags, is one to note. Fort Summer didn't show much in points and was soon beaten in a Southwell bumper last month though his yard has struck form while Shirocco Sunflower made a reasonable debut at Uttoxeter and looks best of those with experience. Getaway Luv is bred to be a staying hurdler, a remark that also applies to Osprey Call, whose dam was a winning hurdler. LOUGHAN is by Yeats and the first foal of a winning jumper and could be good enough to make a successful debut.
Formwatch
Courtandbould (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Led til hdd app 2 out; wknd flat, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Country Legend (11-7) at Larkhill 3m mdn gd in Jan.
Fort Summer (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Brief Ambition (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Getaway Luv (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Ut Love.
Loughan (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Quiet Thought.
Osprey Call (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Courting Whitney.
Shirocco Sunflower 25-1 (10-10) Held up behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, driven and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 11, 9 1/4l behind You Caught My Eye (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul.