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15:30 Lingfield Park

Ashurst Wood Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,100 added
  • Winner: £2,809
  • 2nd: £819
  • 3rd: £410
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.50s
  • Off Time: 16:17:27
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 0266PF
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 97

prominent, took keen hold, chased winner 2nd, not fluent 6th, ridden 10th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Beige, Purple hoops, White cap, Purple tassel

Karasakal (IRE)

20 p BF
7/1
  • Form 37P213
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 97

held up in rear, pushed along and last after 6th, behind 8th, remote 5th before 3 out, no impression

3
Silk - Red, grey cap
7/1
  • Form 240-436
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 93

in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along and lost place next, ridden and losing touch from 9th

4
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
  • Form 4U-7P85
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 92

prominent, led 9th until next, ridden 3 out, one pace last

6
Silk - Grey, orange sash, sleeves and hoop on cap
  • Form F-7F472
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 83

made virtually all, pressed from 3 out, ridden and ran on well flat, drew clear final 100 yards

7
Silk - Purple, pink and purple halved sleeves
  • Form 00-1P28
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 78

in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, headway when ballooned 4 out, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

Whatcanisay

62 bt
6/1
  • Form 2P34P2
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 71

held up in touch towards rear, pushed along after 5th, lost touch after 9th

9
Silk - Orange, beige cross belts, brown sleeves
11/4
  • Form 24/7534
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 66

tracked leaders, closed 4 out, pressed winner 3 out, stayed on flat, not pace of rival

5
NR
  • Form 360241
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 77

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Red Law got off the mark over fences when beating Mad Professor at Huntingdon last week and makes a quick reappearance. He'll need to improve again under a penalty but this track will suit and he should go close. Whatcanisay advertised his claims with a close-up second at Folkestone in January and Towcester winner Karasakal is not without a chance if proving suited by today's extra distance, but the vote goes to GORING ONE. He caught the eye staying on well to take the runners-up spot behind Betty Browneyes over 2m at Folkestone last time and today's longer trip can see Anna Newton-Smith's gelding go one better.

Formwatch

Zhukov (IRE) .

Karasakal (IRE) 9-4fav (11-3) Held up in touch on outside, not fluent 3rd (water), ridden after 8th, hung left and no impression after 3 out, went 3rd post, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Playing With Fire (11-9) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.

Kasimali (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Close up in 6th, went 5th before 10th, driven 14th, soon beaten, no chance when mistake 2 out, went left last, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Tuskar Rock (11-2) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.

Princely Hero (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, under pressure 5 out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 46l behind Rateable Value (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.

Goring One (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Led, headed 6th, led again next, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Betty Browneyes (11-4) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd.

Chestnut Ben (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden approaching 5th, effort after next, weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 15, 49l behind Emmaslegend (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.

Whatcanisay 11-1 (10-0) Led, ridden before 2 out, stayed on until headed last, no extra flat, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Pete The Feat (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.

Ballyman (IRE) 9-2fav (10-1) Chased leader, led narrowly 4th until next, chased leader until 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, no chance with leading duo, lost modest 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 8l behind Delgany Gunner (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs.

Red Law (IRE) 5-2fav (9-13) Led until slow and headed 1st, chased leader, led 3rd, clear from 8th, hit last, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd beating Mad Professor (9-7) by 7l, 5 ran.