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13:03 Lingfield Park

Midlands Racing Club Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,035 added
  • Winner: £4,289
  • 2nd: £1,259
  • 3rd: £630
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 27.11s
  • Off Time: 13:05:12
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap
10/1
  • Form 33-1F18
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 121

Midfield, pushed along 4 out, no extra

2
Silk - Dark blue and white check, purple sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 1231/4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 120

Midfield, ridden 4 out, weakened before 3 out

3
Silk - Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
7/2
  • Form 4563-63
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 119

Led, ridden to maintain position 4 out, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple seams, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
18/5
  • Form 266/4F6-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

Prominent, headway to join leader 3 out, in leading pair 2 out, headed after last, ran on

5
Silk - Red, black epaulets, white sleeves, black armlets, red and white striped cap
  • Form 1/3336-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 115

Chased leader, ridden before 3 out, no extra

6
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
16/1
  • Form 75921-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

Held up, ridden 6 out, weakened 5 out, tailed off, pulled up

7
Silk - Mauve and Red (quartered), Mauve sleeves, Red cap
33/1
  • Form 6/F1-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4 out, losing touch when hampered 3 out, mistake 2 out, no extra

8
Silk - Royal blue, white chevrons, royal blue sleeves, white stars and cap
  • Form 0/0060-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 112

Held up, keen, ridden before 3 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out

9
Silk - RED, ORANGE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 99344-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 105

Midfield, headway to chase leaders 4 out, joined leader 2 out, ridden to lead after last, ran on well

10
Silk - White and gold stripes, red cap
125/1
  • Form 9/4U45P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 96

Held up, ridden and lost touch 4 out, pulled up

In depth

Verdict

Dancing In The Sky ran a shocker when well supported over hurdles at Ffos Las after winning twice over fences and falling when there with a slight chance in the other. He'll probably bounce back though the concession of 9lb to TRIBESMANS GLORY may prove beyond him. Tom George's charge, a winner between the flags in Ireland, had a ton in hand when landing a similar race at Bangor and, though 12lb higher, still looks fairly treated despite runner-up Eau Top doing little for the form at Southwell on Tuesday. Winning bumper and hurdler Alrightjack hasn't shown much in two starts over fences but Donnie Brasco showed potential over timber and has a chaser's pedigree so is one to keep an eye on.

Formwatch

Dancing In The Sky (IRE) 6-5fav (11-12) Midfield, ridden along approaching 4 out, soon struggling, 8th of 11, dist behind Uno Mas (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

General Custard 15-2 (10-9) Mistake in rear, blundered 9th and rider lost rein briefly, pulled up after another error 10th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Alrightjack (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Towards rear, progress to track leaders jumping 3 out where slow, soon pushed and struggling to keep up, kept on one pace behind leading pair, 3rd of 5, 24l behind Sao (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

Snuff Box (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Soon held up in touch, lost place 10th, hit 11th, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Springfield Fox (11-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.

Donnie Brasco (FR) 11-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost placer after 5th, weakened 5 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, dist behind Ashfield Paddy (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

Eaglehill (FR) 12-1 (10-8) In rear, reminders 4th, not fluent 5th, pushed along 6th, ridden and no impression from 4 out, 15th of 18, dist behind Arrivederci (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

Postman (FR) 50-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, stayed on past beaten horses home straight, never involved, 7th of 11, dist behind Breffniboy (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.

Tribesmans Glory (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway into midfield 6th, took closer order approaching 10th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden clear before last, ran on strongly flat, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Eau Top (11-12) by 9l, 10 ran.

Benevolentdictator 16-1 (11-1) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th, losing place when blundered 10th, plugged on into modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Mister Murchan (10-5) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

Downe Milking Lane 66-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until weakened quickly after 7th, tailed off next, pulled up before 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.