Racecards
13:15 Lingfield Park
Kevin Clark Memorial Day Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form 433431
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
handy, pushed along and pressed leaders before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden after last, no impression
- Form P/P465-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey James Bowen
raced keenly in rear early, pulled hard to chase leader 3rd, pressed leader before 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden out run-in, kept on well
- Form 5184-86
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, lost place and reminders after 5th, struggling from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 968571/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced keenly in rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 3B/647-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
led, mistake 2nd, shaken up and pressed before 2 out, headed after 2 out, stayed on one pace
Kalaya (IRE)
241- Form 4/PD6P7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leader, lost place and niggled along after 3rd, pushed along in last before 4th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
Verdict
San Pedro De Senam, a hurdle and chase winner, is eased in grade returning from a break and should be thereabouts if fully wound-up but CELESTIAL FORCE is clear at the weights and can make a winning start for new connections having been bought out of a seller at Taunton in which Stratford winner Secret Secret was only third.
Formwatch
Celestial Force (IRE) 2-7fav (11-12) Held up behind leader, not fluent 5th, pushed along briefly home turn, pressed leader before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden out after last to assert run-in, won at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gf in Nov beating Eclair Des Sablons (11-6) by 4 3/4l, 4 ran.
Dream Du Grand Val (FR) 50-1 (12-5) Led in start, started slowly and reluctant early, always behind, 7th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Naturally High (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Finisher (USA) 25-1 (11-2) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened after 6th, 6th of 9, dist behind What A Glance (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Norse Castle 16-1 (12-0) Hdwy 10; led 2 out; drvn out, won at Mollington 2m 4f mdn gs in May beating Order In Court (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
San Pedro De Senam (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakening when hit last, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Kloud Gate (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kalaya (IRE) 125-1 (10-8) Tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Falberto (11-7) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Mar.
Secret Secret (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced from 2 out, held when not fluent last, 3rd of 4, 7 1/4l behind Celestial Force (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (5) gf in Nov.