Racecards
15:40 Lingfield Park
Injured Jockeys Fund Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form U13-016
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey C Gethings
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 4 out, ridden next, lost 2nd when mistake 2 out, weakened
- Form 111-UF8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey W Featherstone
made all, shaken up when hit last, pressed flat, ridden and asserted towards finish
- Form P42U2-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
tracked winner until not fluent 5th, jumped slowly 7th, went 2nd again before 2 out, pressing winner after last, no impression towards finish
- Form P/3PF1P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake next, struggling when jumped left and slow 6th, pulled up before 7th
In depth
Verdict
De Kerry Man attracted market support in a better race than this at Kempton nine days ago but jumped poorly and came home last of the eight finishers. CAPPIELOW PARK (NAP) has a terrific record on heavy going and is guaranteed maximum assistance from the saddle. This is less competitive than the Kempton race he contested last month and he can pick up the winning thread again with De Blacksmith proving hard to win with and not certain to act on the ground. Goring Two won at Plumpton two runs ago but reverted to type at Fontwell last time.
Formwatch
Cappielow Park 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, jumped left 1st, lost place 7th, hampered next, well beaten after 4 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Always On The Run (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
De Kerry Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Held up in touch, lost place 11th, 8th of 11, dist behind Ericht (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
De Blacksmith (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, pushed along before 7th, reminders before 5 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 9 3/4l behind Express Du Berlais (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Goring Two (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Led to 6th, chased winner, reminders after next, lost place 8th, behind when ridden after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.