Racecards
13:15 Lingfield Park
Ian Collins 80th Birthday Surprise 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Standard / Slow
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,200 added
- Winner: £2,729
- 2nd: £801
- 3rd: £401
- 4th: £200
- Form 8-1F826
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7/8P-162
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, pushed along early, driven over 4f out, went 6th over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 234321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 5-6252U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, no impression, well beaten final 3f
- Form 766302
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Kevin Jones
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 5P/PP-60
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
held up towards rear on outside, ridden and struggling over 3f out
- Form 000-PP9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, headed 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 8-P0807
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Jamie Neild
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, held inside final 100 yards, kept on
Volunteer
52- Form 802-005
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer S L Keightley
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up rear of mid-division, struggling on outside over 5f out, well beaten final 4f
- Form 6/121-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in rear, headway when not much room over 3f out, soon switched right, switched left over 1f out, one pace and no impression on front pair
- Form 737-997
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
behind, struggling 6f out
- Form 5/6-5F36
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair
In depth
Verdict
Several are clear of the rest on jumps ratings including Nightfly, who has undergone wind surgery since last seen over fences in December. Billy's Angel won over hurdles when trained in Ireland and may also figure but ZAMPERINI has placed on the Flat here on more than one occasion and gets a speculative vote despite his recent poor form over timber. Good Bye finished runner-up over track and trip last time while winning chaser Court Jurado and Caspers Court are others to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Billy's Angel (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led early, lost lead 2nd, led again 5th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 18l behind Fil D'ariane (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Caspers Court (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Held up in touch, ridden before 4 out, left in modest 2nd 4 out, dropped to 3rd last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Happy News (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Court Jurado (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Tracked leader, joined leader 2 out, led approaching next, ran on, won at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Goldencard (11-9) by 3l, 7 ran.
Golden Poet (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Held up, headway 12th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, well held when hampered and unseated rider 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Good Bye (GER) 50-1 (11-5) Held up last in slowly run race, driven along 3f out, headway chasing leaders and wide home turn, went 3rd entering final furlong, took 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Whitlock (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Leith Hill Lad 80-1 (11-10) Led until after 6th, struggling from 4 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Del Duque (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lisronagh Stone (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Close up, mistake and lost place 8th, ridden next, weakened from 3 out, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Juge Et Parti (12-3) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Nye Bevan (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Behind, ridden over 1f out, some late minor headway, 7th of 13, 8l behind Jumping Cats (11-10) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Volunteer 100-1 (10-10) Midfield, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden along when hampered next, plugged on one pace, 5th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Nightboattoclyro (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Zamperini (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Always behind, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Josie Abbing (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, weakened before last, 7th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Soyouthinksoagain (11-3) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Nightfly 10-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, last of 6, dist behind Prudhomme (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.