Racecards
13:00 Lingfield Park
Lingfieldpark.co.uk Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,800 added
- Form P4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
held up in mid-division, mistake 2nd and 5th, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, weakened soon after
Capistrano
22- Form 79
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
chased clear leader to 5th, weakened rapidly, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey Paul Moloney
hit first, held up in rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey T Doyle
held up in mid-division, hit 3rd and 4th, weakened after next
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, blundered 4th, stayed on approaching 2 out, hampered after last, kept on flat
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, headway to chase clear leader 5th, closed to lead approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
keen hold, in touch, weakened 5th, hit next
Sahf London
66- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in mid-division, hit 5th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out until weakened next
Salesin
32- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
behind, headway 5th, no impression when mistake and jumped right last 2
- Form U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss J R Tooth
- Jockey S Durack
took keen hold, chased leaders to 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 23
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, clear 4th, headed when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace after
Coolaw (IRE)
33- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up last
Helen Wood
12- Form 60
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
held up in rear, hit 4th, ridden and hit next, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd flat
Lady Josh
381- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
jumped poorly, always in rear, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
King's Revenge is the confident selection here ahead of Salesin and Sahf London. The selection was beaten by a high-class animal in David Pipe's Paulliac three weeks ago at Newbury, and a repeat of that run would see him very much in the frame here. Alan King's gelding was rated in the mid-Eighties on the flat, and showed that soft ground holds no fears for him. He beat the useful yardstick Marodima on that hurdling debut, and granted nominal improvement he gets the vote. Salesin represents a powerful yard and although he ran a fair race when second in a better contest a month ago, he is passed over today. Although he won on soft ground when with Luca Cumani on the flat, these testing conditions won't play to his strengths. Sahf London was narrowly touched off on his hurdling debut in late October, and if building on that run he can go well. However he was just a banded performer on the flat and is unproven on these testing conditions so for those reasons he is passed over today. As is Barney Curley's Faith and Reason, although he warrants close attention in the market, whilst Urban Tiger represents an in-form stable but would need to improve. Ultimately then, we will side with King's Revenge to win for his namesake trainer.
Formwatch
Brilliant (GER) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden next, no impression, 4th of 10, 13l behind Olivair (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Faith And Reason (USA) 9-4fav (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6l behind Cool Customer (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul (Flat).
Henchman 10-11fav (10-12) Held up, headway 3 out, kept on from next, in 4th when stumbled last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Olivair (9-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) sft in Nov.
King's Revenge 20-1 (10-12) In touch, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Pauillac (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Machhapuchhare 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, soon ridden, kept on same pace from 2 out, 4th of 14, 15l behind South O'The Border (11-3) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Sahf London 10-3 (10-12) Tracked leading pair, challenged 2 out, driven to take narrow lead last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Left Hand Drive (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Salesin 11-4 (11-0) Led to 3rd, with winner, ridden after 3 out, no impression approaching 2 out, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Risk Runner (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Urban Tiger (GER) 4-11fav (10-12) Prominent, led after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakening when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Cheveley Flyer (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.