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13:00 Lingfield Park

starspreads.com Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 28.40s
  • Off Time: 13:03:13
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - White, dark green hoops, white sleeves and cap
  • Form 8F5-221
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 134

hung right most of way, raced on inside, in touch, headway tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd briefly 13th, chased leaders, pushed along before hit 3 out, tired when fell 2 out

2
Silk - Maroon, White diamond and armlets, White cap, Maroon diamond
  • Form 3-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

raced keenly and wide, led until 2nd, chased leader until approaching 7th, chased leaders, weakened 12th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after

3
Silk - White, purple chevrons on sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 44153-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 7th until pushed along 4 out, chased leaders, 4th and struggling after 4 out, left poor 3rd 2 out

4
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black and Yellow check cap
  • Form 1320-23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 137

took keed hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

5
Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves
100/1
  • Form 3P1-4FP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

mistakes in rear, tailed off when blundered 12th, mistake 4 out

6
Silk - Light blue, white star, dark blue sleeves, light blue cap, white star
13/8
  • Form 13/1P2-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

jumped well, tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly

7
Silk - Royal blue, white and emerald green halved sleeves, red cap
  • Form P246/9
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0

in touch, strugging in 5th 13th, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 4 out

8
Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW sash
100/1
  • Form 6-54
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

always towards rear, left poor 4th 2 out, tailed off

9
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and armlets, Yellow cap
100/1
  • Form 4-P5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

in touch, pushed along and losing pace when blundered 9th, bad blunder and unseated rider 12th

In depth

Verdict

Plenty of stamina is going to be required under today’s conditions. LABEL DES OBEAUX was runner-up behind the well-regarded American over 3m on soft going at Exeter when Missed Approach was some 20 lengths away in fourth, despite starting favourite. Alan King’s six-year-old then finished distressed when third at Cheltenham but presumably wouldn’t be running here if his trainer thought there were any lasting effects. Casse Tete has his first run for Gary Moore but made a winning start over fences at Auteuil in October and could be a danger if staying the extra. Gorran Haven has point-to-point experience but could be up against some decent novices on his first start under Rules.

Formwatch

Casse Tete (FR) (10-7) won at Auteuil 2m 5f sft in Oct beating Chalutier (10-7) by 10l, 13 ran.

Gorran Haven (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til rdn & wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Captain Probus (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 2m 4f mdn gs in Dec.

Have A Go Hero (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Jumped right and slow at times, always last, losing touch 5th, well behind from 10th, last of 3, dist behind Champers On Ice (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m (3) sft in Dec.

Label Des Obeaux (FR) 9-2 (11-1) Chased leaders, jumped right 9th, not fluent and lost place 12th, mistake 17th and 3 out, closed before 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Singlefarmpayment (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (2) gd in Dec.

Lala's Sister (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) In rear, jumped right and slowly 2nd, not fluent 5th, behind 7th, pulled up before 9th, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gs in Jun.

Missed Approach (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, lost place before and blundered 7 out, outpaced from next, 4th of 6, 22 1/4l behind American (11-0) at Exeter 3m (3) sft in Nov.

Rock Me Zippo (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind River Frost (10-12) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Nov.

Dancing Conquest 100-1 (11-0) Soon detached in last pair, continued tailed off, mistake 6th, left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Tagrita (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.

Gowell (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Soon detached in last pair, continued tailed off, mistake 4th, left remote 5th 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Tagrita (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.