Racecards
16:30 Lingfield Park
Lingfield Park Golf Course Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Standard (Chase Good/Soft, Soft plc)(Hurdle Soft, Heavy plc)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 27-42F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D M Grissell
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, ridden 7th, lost place next, soon well behind
- Form 62F743
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P J Jones
- Jockey Charlie Studd
led 2nd to 7th, driven and lost place next, rallied from 2 out, stayed on to lead and mistake last, drew clear flat
Jades Double
33- Form 4-65106
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
held up, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 2 out, every chance between last 2, outpace by winner flat
- Form 2384-4F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
held up, brief effort 4 out, soon beaten
- Form 67P-936
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up last, hampered 3rd, hit 6th, tailed off
- Form 5-P7002
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
hit 6th, always behind
- Form 4/1P2PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey W Marston
led to 2nd, tracked leader, regained lead 7th, hit next, headed under pressure approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 007P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mistake 3rd, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up approaching 4 out
- Form P09P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N Mulholland
keen hold, held up, hit 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 7/864
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey H Oliver
in touch, driven and lost touch after 6th, tailed off 8th
- Form 355
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey S Curran
never reached beyond mid-division, struggling 8th, tailed off
Indian Chase
122- Form PFR70/3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey O Nelmes
keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led approaching 2 out, driven and headed approaching last, weakened flat
Verdict
Benedict Bay ran better at Wincanton last time but a 7lb rise for that effort leaves him with more to do here and, in a weak race, a better bet looks to be Captain's Legacy, with Georges Boy rated the best of the rest. The selection has yet to win a race but Gardie Grissell's gelding has shown plenty of ability and looks to be reasonably well treated for his debut in this grade. A market move for Aqua Pura would be of some interest, while Lannigans Lock could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Acknowledgement has given little sign of encouragement since being switched to hurdles, while Alphagran would need to improve on all known form to trouble the judge. Georges Boy showed improved form at Chepstow last time but is not certain to appreciate the drop back in trip and a safer bet looks to be Captain's Legacy, who looks to be going the right way.
Formwatch
Captain's Legacy 9-4fav (11-3) Led, slow jump 6th, ridden and headed soon after last, one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Gabier (10-7) at Folkestone 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Feb.
Georges Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, led briefly 6th, led 8th, clear approaching 9th, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakening 2 out, when rallied close home, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Whitford Don (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Jades Double 33-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, brief effort well before 2 out, soon beaten, 6th of 13, 27l behind Scaramouche (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
La Concha (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 9th, ridden and struggling 13th, well behind when fell 4 out fell 5 out in race won by Optimistic Alfie (10-11) at Folkestone 3m 1f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 9 ran.
Lannigans Lock 9-2 (10-3) Held up, headway between last 2, weakened before last, 6th of 7, 19l behind Come Bye (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Benedict Bay 50-1 (10-5) Prominent, led after 3 out, headed last, kept on flat but not pace of winner, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Wild Tonto (10-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Aqua Pura (GER) 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, hit 4th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Assumetheposition (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft, 7 ran.
Acknowledgement 12-1 (10-2) Not fluent, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Paddy's Tern (10-10) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb, 10 ran.
Sir Bumble (IRE) 11-1 (10-3) Mid-division, reminder 6th, ridden 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Norton Sapphire (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb, 21 ran.
Alphagran (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out, 4th of 5, 23l behind Peephole (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) hvy.
In On The Act (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Led to 3rd, prominent until ridden after 6th, weakened in 3 out, 5th of 8, 25l behind Mobaasher (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Indian Chase 20-1 (10-0) Chased winner, mistake 9th, lost 2nd 3 out, soon weakened, plugged on to take poor 3rd flat, 3rd of 11, 24l behind Alderbrook Girl (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Nov.
Heart Springs 11-1 (10-12) In touch when fell 4 out in race won by Stars Delight (11-3) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 17 ran.