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17:05 Lingfield Park

TTS Networks 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,000 added
  • Winner: £1,248
  • 2nd: £387
  • 3rd: £193
  • 4th: £97
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.20s
  • Off Time: 17:05:57
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoop and collar, Red cap
11/10
  • Form 2221-12
  • Age 15
  • Weight 12-8
  • Official Rating 120

chased leaders, took closer order 8th, every chance from 3 out, no extra closing stages

2
Silk - Royal blue, red cross of lorraine, royal blue sleeves, red spots, red cap
  • Form 431-639
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-8
  • Official Rating 131

led, mistake 5 out, headed after next, weakened 2 out

3
Silk - Red, Yellow cap
9/2
  • Form 12-911P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-8
  • Official Rating 115

chased leaders, led after 4 out, strongly challenged from next, stayed on well towards finish

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap
16/1
  • Form 3625-66
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 117

held up in touch, mistake 6th, under pressure next, weakened 4 out

5
Silk - Black, yellow cross belts, black sleeves, yellow spots, striped cap
  • Form 13-255U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0

held up in rear but in touch, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, weakened 5 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Purple, yellow cross belts, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star
100/1
  • Form 26-96PU
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, weakening when blundered 9th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up after 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Big Fella Thanks won a couple of these events earlier last year and the veteran was runner-up in a point-to-point in December. But he has something to find on these terms with DONT DO MONDAYS, who has also had a couple of starts between the flags since winning a handicap at Fontwell last year. Man Of Steel landed a double in hunter chases on fast ground back in June but it was heavy going when Take The Mick finished runner-up at Chepstow in March.

Formwatch

Big Fella Thanks 3-1 (12-7) (tt) trckd ldrs; sust chall 15; ev ch last; no ex final 100yds, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Wild Bill (12-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in Dec.

Dont Do Mondays (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Led aft 3 til hdd 7; wknd 13, 9th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Vincitore (11-2) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Jan.

Man Of Steel (IRE) 6-4fav (12-5) (tt) held up; hdwy 9; wknd 15; t.o & pu 2 out, at Ampton 3m in Jan.

Take The Mick 20-1 (11-7) Prom to 15, 6th of 10, 36l behind Arkose (11-2) at Ampton 3m in Jan.

Only Time'll Tell (IRE) 20-1 (12-3) 4th when ur 4, at Larkhill 3m in Jan.

Vering (FR) 40-1 (12-0) Bhnd til ur 13, at Horseheath 3m gd in Feb.