Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
Happy 3rd Birthday Jenson Roe Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £8,862
- 2nd: £2,618
- 3rd: £1,309
- 4th: £655
- Form P11524-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
led until 2nd, chased leader until approaching 6th, chased leading pair until 8th, chased leaders, weakened on long run before 3 out
- Form U6-4672
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in rear, steady headway into 3rd before before 3 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Form F1/PP8-U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leader, led 2nd, went left 5th, pecked and headed 7th, chased leader until well before 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 351-644
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
tracked leaders, 3rd before 9th, 2nd on long run before 3 out, led after 3 out, hit next, came clear from last
- Form 16-P605
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching 6th, led next until after 3 out, lost 2nd before the last, held in 3rd, went left last, dropped to 4th near finish
- Form 141P3-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leading pair, jumped slowly 5th, soon lost place, no chance when went badly right 8th, tailed off approaching 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 1P/5PU-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey James Banks
last pair, pushed along after 4th, 4th from 8th, pushed along on long run before 3 out, soon outpaced, went modest 3rd near finish
Verdict
Most of these have seen better days and As De Fer, Rocky Bender and Carloswayback have the added disadvantage of returning from a break. Si C'etait Vrai's recent completion record if off-putting but Cody Wyoming is not without a chance if in the mood and Musselburgh second Wings Of Smoke has won off higher marks in the past. A case can certainly be made for CAFÉ DE PARIS on the pick of his form in France and he'll probably handle conditions better than most – David Pipe's charge gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
As De Fer (FR) 11-4fav (10-13) Led 1st until 5th, led 7th, headed after 4 out, no extra 3 out, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 14l behind Dont Do Mondays (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up, in rear, headway when not fluent 11th, 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Seefood (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Si C'etait Vrai (FR) 2-1fav (11-10) Prominent, when blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cody Wyoming 14-1 (10-0) Towards rear, mistake 11th, soon struggling, headway after 4 out, ridden to chase clear leaders after next, modest 4th from next, 4th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Astracad (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Cafe De Paris (FR) 40-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, in 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 15, 14l behind Court King (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Rocky Bender (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Never going in rear and tended to jump right, reminders after 9th, tailed off and pulled up after 12th, at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
Carloswayback (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (tt) sn wl bhnd; late hdwy, 4th of 10, dist behind Zagmeister (12-0) at Whitfield 3m gd in Apr.