Racecards
17:15 Lingfield Park
Follow At The Races On Twitter Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
Kilpin (IRE)
224- Form 0398-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 108/34P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
prominent, steadily lost ground from 5th, pushed along 4 out, not fluent 2 out
- Form 27-4311
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up in touch in chasing group, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 4/73772-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led, jumped left 1st and 2nd, pulled well clear 3rd, mistake 7th, reduced advantage before 3 out, still clear when ridden after last, stayed on well
Episode (FR)
258- Form 43/P5P3-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up towards rear, ridden before 4 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2P-4221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in midfield, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 5th, ridden and headway before 3 out, kept on from 2 out
Harry Hazard
321- Form 5765/48-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey W Featherstone
held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, modest headway 2 out, kept on under pressure run in
- Form 9/P5F-6F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in rear, some headway 5th, progress into midfield before 4 out, ridden and no impression when fell 3 out
- Form 1/P767P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Joanne Thomason-Murphy
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
held up, awkward 3rd, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 433224-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Bryan Carver
tendency to jump right, prominent, hit 2nd, awkward 3rd where led chasing group, ridden after 3 out, one pace
- Form 483P9-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
midfield, hit 3rd, not fluent 6th, ridden and headway after 4 out, stumbled turning for home, forced wide to avoid fallen horse 3 out, no extra
- Form 366/PPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey James Best
midfield, slow jump 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 5244/5P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, in rear when pulled up before 7th
- Form P/774PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey James Davies
always in rear
In depth
Verdict
Operatic Export makes her chasing debut having completed a recent double over hurdles and could go well while Episode also goes chasing for the first time having improved for wind surgery when placing over timber at Kempton. But GO AS YOU PLEASE got his head in front over fences when dropped back to 2m at Warwick last month and there could be more to come over today’s trip so Paul Webber’s charge gets the vote to defy a 6lb rise. Desque De L'Isle finished closer at Taunton when last seen in action but Champion Chase has had 14 starts over fences without success, though is regularly placed.
Formwatch
Kilpin (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division, pushed along outpaced and towards rear after 5th, rallied on outside before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 8th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Western Rules (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Do It For Thy Sen (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Not fluent, prominent, mistake 3rd, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out, at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Operatic Export (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 2nd going well after 3 out, 5 lengths down and no impression when left in lead at the last, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Sep beating She's A Novelty (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) 5-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Bathiva (11-12) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Episode (FR) 16-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Imperial Elysian (11-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Go As You Please (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Tracked leader, not fluent 6th, pushed along 2 out, steady progress to lead over last, pushed out closing stages, easily, won at Warwick 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Vue Cavaliere (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Harry Hazard 16-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Guardia Top (10-3) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Voila Eric 5-1 (11-5) Held up in rear when mistake and fell 2nd, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Dandy Times (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, weakened before 8th, pulled up before 4 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Champion Chase (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Jumped right, tracked leader until ridden 3 out, weakened next, left poor 4th last, 4th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Riviere Argentee (11-7) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Lermoos Legend 14-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, went second 3 out, ridden for effort 2 out, plugged on one pace from last, 3rd of 8, 17 1/4l behind Cogital (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Pete's Choice (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Soon towards rear, behind 4 out, pulled up before next, at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Dalkadam (FR) 5-1 (10-3) Close up, lost place 5th, ridden 9th, behind when pulled up 4 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Remember Me Well (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Off the pace in 3rd, weakened 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jan.