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16:10 Lingfield Park

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,650 added
  • Winner: £4,040
  • 2nd: £1,859
  • 3rd: £929
  • 4th: £465
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.93s
  • Off Time: 16:10:26
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Tartan
12/1
  • Form 2-544
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn

3
Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 523F-43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, pushed along 3 out, could not go pace of leaders 2 out when not fluent, rallied approaching last, kept on well flat, led close home

4
Silk - Red, white hoops, checked sleeves and cap
4/1
  • Form 331-331
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

held up, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
9/2
  • Form 432-52
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 109

in rear, not fluent early, headway under pressure home turn, mistake 2 out when chasing leaders, outpaced last, no extra final 100 yards

6
Silk - White, grey striped sleeves, white cap, grey star
6/1
  • Form 164-927
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 103

led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra flat

7
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevrons, light blue sleeves, yellow armlets, dark blue and yellow quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 21-4348
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, hard ridden home turn, upsides 2 out, led narrowly last when not fluent, stayed on well flat, headed close home

8
Silk - Red, Dark Blue seams, Red cap
11/4
  • Form 913-5F2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 96

mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, keeping on approaching last when slightly short of room, rapid late headway to finish never neared 3rd

9
Silk - Red, white sleeves, black diamonds and cap
  • Form P5P-533
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 94

always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out

10
Silk - White and red stripes, black sleeves, white and red quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 44554-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division out wide, struggling and dropped to rear 3 out, tailed off

2
NR
  • Form 240-535
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

A competitive finale with SPIKE JONES seeking to supplement gains over Christmas when he landed a second hurdling success. He's proving a pretty consistent staying hurdler in or around this level of competition and gets on really well with Danny Burton. He's likely to run his race on what we've seen to date and can handle a 3lb rise for that latest success. Jet Smart has joint topweight but has disappointed rather in novice hurdles. Cheekpieces are now applied and maybe the move into handicaps will elicit some improvement as he's not one to give up on yet. Golden Cosmos is another whom we may not have yet seen the best of, whilst the consistent Learntalot and promising Uttoxeter runner-up, William Philo, could also play a role in a decent contest.

Formwatch

Jet Smart (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, pushed along home turn, plugged on, never threatened, 4th of 14, 32 3/4l behind Timeforatune (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.

Gerico Ville (FR) 11-2 (11-13) Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on strongly from last for 3rd, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Allo Allo (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

Spike Jones 7-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, pushed along final circuit, ridden along after 3 out, progress into 4th, jumped to front 2 out, clear lead last, ran on well, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Martha Brae (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

Learntalot (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Prominent, ridden to challenge before 3 out, kept on from last, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Imperial Storm (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Has Troke (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, strong reminders approaching 7th, ridden after next, ran on, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Gilbertina (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.

Hurricane Vichi (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Chased leader, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Allo Allo (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jan.

William Philo 11-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, not fluent 1st, led clearly after 4 out, pushed along home turn, headed 3 out, battled on well thereafter, every chance last, ridden run-in and held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Shot Boii (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Gold Clermont (FR) 15-2 (11-8) In rear, ridden before 7th, closed when not fluent 9th, struggling 3 out, plugged on after mistake 2 out, went 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 25l behind The Imposter (10-8) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.

Fiamette (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 14, 28l behind Colonial Empire (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.

Golden Cosmos (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 3 out until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened last, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Sacre Coeur (11-13) at Haydock 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.