Racecards
13:00 Lingfield Park
Jumping Here Again On 22nd Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Chase Good)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 0-0256
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, ridden after 4th, soon outpaced
Circus Rose
272- Form 7-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
keen hold, held up in rear, mistake and struggling 5th
- Form 214/53-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
led to 2nd, led next, ridden and in narrow lead when fell 2 out
- Form 0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey J E Moore
mistake 1st, behind, lost touch before 5th, tailed off
- Form 8/5-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey B Fenton
in touch, ridden before 5th, soon weakened
- Form 522-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace
My Mon Amour
199- Form 00P-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C J Drewe
- Jockey Charlie Studd
pulled hard, led 2nd to next, weakened rapidly, pulled up after 4th
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
keen hold early, held up in touch, headway to track leading pair 5th, left narrow 2nd 2 out, led before last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 2290-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey O McPhail
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, left in narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, not pace of winner run-in
In depth
Verdict
Tambourine Davis showed plenty of promise in four starts in bumpers last term and has to be respected on her hurdling debut but Classic Quart had a similar level of ability in bumpers and looks to be progressing over hurdles so gets the vote with Gaelic Gift rated the best of the rest. The selection showed only a modicum of ability when switched to hurdles last season but showed improved form on her recent return at Towcester last month and she gets the vote in anticipation of finding further improvement. The Evan Williams-trained Andrea Gale has given little cause for optimism is two starts over timber this term, while Diplomatic Daisy would need to step up on all known evidence to trouble the judge. Brendan Powell's Gaelic Gift has shown ability in all four starts in bumpers and has to be considered on her hurdling debut but Classic Quart has solid claims and she is preferred.
Formwatch
Andrea Gale (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Mid-division, no headway from 5th, 6th of 15, 31l behind Apollo Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Circus Rose 17-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, effort over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 7th of 10, 16l behind Apollo Lady (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Feb.
Classic Quart (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) In touch, headway 5th, ridden to lead 3 out, headed 2 out, faded last, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Little Venus (10-10) at Towcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Commanche Dawn 40-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and stumbled 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, 4th of 6, 19l behind Catherine's Run (10-12) at Fontwell 1m 6f nhf (6) gf in Sept.
Diplomatic Daisy (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Held up, headway after 5th, led after 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, faded, 5th of 15, 19l behind Queen's Dancer (10-5) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Gaelic Gift (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 11, 13l behind Ship's Hill (11-4) at Fakenham 2m nhf (4) gd in Oct.
My Mon Amour 40-1 (10-4) Pulled early and chased leader, jumped right from 2nd, mistake and rider lost iron 7th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Macmar (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr, 8 ran.
Papeete (GER) 8-1 (9-1) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakening when not much room entering final furlong, 6th of 10, 12l behind French Mannequin (8-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sept (Flat).
Tambourine Davis (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Led, strongly pressed 4f out, headed approaching straight, soon weakened, 11th of 23, 30l behind Shuil Aris (11-9) at Punchestown 2m mrs nhf gd in Apr.