Racecards
14:30 Lingfield Park
Fowler Swimming Pools Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form PP-4PPP
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer H Chisman
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
chased winner until pushed along and mistake 5th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
- Form F160-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up 5th, travelling well in 3rd soon after 3 out, ridden and no impression between last 2, fell last
- Form 85-4911
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Killian Moore
raced keenly, made all, pushed along when mistake 2 out, in command soon after, eased final 100 yards
- Form F7F7-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
chased leaders and keen, went 2nd 5th, pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner
- Form 557488
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C O'Farrell
chased leaders, went 3rd 5th until soon after 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next, left poor 3rd last
In depth
Verdict
Solstice Star wasn't penalised for his victory in a conditionals' event at Chepstow and completed a double in a better race here a week later. The assessor has taken revenge with a massive 13lb rise and he may not be up to seeing off BLACKWATER KING. Johnny Farrelly's charge ran his best race over hurdles for a very long time when chasing home Cochinillo at Uttoxeter and can go one better from the same mark. Arthur Mc Bride has yet to win a race or tackle ground this testing and the remaining pair have little going for them, though Avel Vor has taken a plunge in the weights.
Formwatch
Come To The Party (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, reminders after 4th, weakened before 6th, pulled up (last hurdle omitted), at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Blackwater King (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 7th, led going well 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, led again last, headed flat, held after, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Cochinillo (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Solstice Star 4-6fav (10-9) Made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden when challenged next, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Mr Fickle (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Arthur Mc Bride (IRE) 9-2fav (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Milord (11-4) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Avel Vor (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) In rear, headway approaching 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Qasser (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.