Racecards
15:00 Lingfield Park
John Wharrier Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 712-3PP
- Age 11
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up and behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 1/5P-P8R
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
chased leaders, pushed along before 14th, ridden and outpaced before next, plugged on into moderate 3rd near finish
- Form 44F1-4F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
towards rear, pushed along after 9th, reminders and struggling after 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 465354-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
with leader, hit 12th, slight lead next, clear before 3 out, went left next and last, easily
- Form 1PP5/PP
- Age 13
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
never going in rear, lost touch, 6th, went badly left 7th and next, tailed off and pulled up after 9th
- Form 223-4P9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 35-4451
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in mid-division on inside, steady headway tracking leaders 13th, 3rd before next, went 2nd before 3 out, soon struggling and no chance with winner
- Form P1-4FP5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs S Wall
- Jockey James Best
raced wide, headway chasing 3rd, blundered and weakened 11th, ridden and struggling in rear next, tailed off
- Form P05373
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey M Hamill
slight lead until narrowly headed 13th, pressed winner until pushed along after 4 out, weakened into 3rd and eased momentarily before next, lost moderate 3rd close home
- Form 114-037
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey R Johnson
NonRunner
Spartilla
50- Form 7/242-7P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Matthew Batchelor
NonRunner
- Form 2/23PP-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey J E Moore
NonRunner
Verdict
A desperate affair so we’re not ruling out the returning Matrow's Lady, even though she hasn’t raced since April and this trip is probably beyond her best. Burgess Dream is only a pound higher than when winning over hurdles here three weeks ago but he finished well behind Roparta Avenue and Spartilla at Plumpton last April. CHEAT THE CHEATER (NAP) needs plenty of urging but has the right man on board in Richard Johnson and Claire Dyson’s charge is back on a winning mark - his turn may have come around again.
Formwatch
Supreme Bob (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ashford Wood (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until ridden and lost place 14th, tailed off when refused 3 out, at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Roparta Avenue 25-1 (10-0) Held up, fell 1st, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Matrow's Lady (IRE) 15-2 (11-1) In touch, outpaced when left in moderate 5th at 11th, plugged on into well held 4th before 3 out, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Bertenbar (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
According To Them (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Detached and tailed off throughout, pulled up after 6th, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 16-1 (10-6) Held up, in rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, well beaten next, 9th of 14, 36 3/4l behind Late Shipment (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders approaching 9th, led on bit approaching 2 out, came readily clear between last two, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Flugzeug (11-0) by 6l, 14 ran.
Lala's Sister (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mistakes in rear, tailed off when blundered 12th, mistake 4 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Missed Approach (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Mustang 7-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 9, 23 1/4l behind Midnight Jade (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Cheat The Cheater (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Soon struggling in rear, tailed off before 12th, 7th of 12, 37 1/4l behind Muckle Roe (11-4) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Spartilla 7-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway on outside before 5th, lost place after next, mistake 8th, behind next, soon pulled up, at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Over My Head 13-2 (10-13) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 9th, 4th and no extra 3 out, weakened before next, 4th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Tommy The Rascal (10-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.