Racecards
16:40 Lingfield Park
Jill Mayo Four Score Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form U63P1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
jumped right, tracked leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, hit 11th, mistake 4 out, weakened next
- Form 526-33P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 92
held up, not fluent 3rd, closed 8th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 433465
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, ridden before 13th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, closed flat, every chance towards finish, held close home
- Form 634-2PP
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced wide, tracked leader until 3rd, lost place 9th, weakened and pulled up before next
- Form 364PPP
- Age 12
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Thomas Garner
not that fluent, in rear, mistake 2nd, hit 11th, well beaten after 4 out, went 3rd last
- Form 6P34-46
- Age 13
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
jumped well, made all, ridden approaching last, pressed towards finish, held on gamely
In depth
Verdict
GOWANAUTHAT could land this if on a going day as he won on heavy going at Ludlow two runs ago and has a 7lb claimer to reduce his burden. Strange Bird, Red Anchor and Somerby are all previous course winners but in the veteran stage now. Wayward Frolic looks more of a danger as his latest effort came over hurdles, though he'll be having his fourth run in a short space of time. Veauce De Sivola is still awaiting a first victory over fences after 12 attempts and has been getting no nearer.
Formwatch
Gowanauthat (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Sometimes jumped right, chased leader until 6th, struggling 10th, pulled up before 12th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Wayward Frolic 14-1 (11-12) With leader, led before 2nd, headed 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Veauce De Sivola (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Led, mistake 7th, ridden approaching omitted 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Supreme Bob (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Strange Bird (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Led until 3rd, weakened after next, pulled up before 5th, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Red Anchor (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Prominent, slow 2nd, lost place approaching 8th, rallied next, detatched 11th, behind when pulled up 5 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Somerby (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Led from 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Rocky Bender (11-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.