Racecards
13:20 Lingfield Park
British Stallions 'National Hunt' EBF Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 65-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
took keen hold, made all, not fluent 4th, shaken up before last, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 4-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, closed 6th, not fluent 3 out, 3rd before next, no impression, well held last
Honourable Henry
240- Form P31-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Roberts
- Jockey A Thornton
soon well behind, badly tailed off 6th, pulled up after
- Form F-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, weakened
Lithic (IRE)
22- Form 15-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd before next, no impression flat
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened next
Wild Ginger
315- Form 6/8-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, jinked right 4 out, soon well behind
Buggi (IRE)
90- Form 46
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Thomas Garner
rear of mid-division, not always fluent, struggling after 4th, well behind 4 out, pulled up after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PHOBIAPHILLIAC came good in a maiden hurdle at Southwell when stepped up to today’s trip. Nicky Henderson has started to notch-up the winners and this could be another for the yard. Reality Bites is a winning pointer making his debut under Rules and so is Honourable Henry. Mickieblueeyes made a winning start in a bumper at Plumpton early this year but Lithic was less than fluent on his hurdling debut last month.
Formwatch
Phobiaphiliac (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Made all, clear before 2 out, ran on well, easily, won at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May beating Rocklander (11-1) by 18l, 9 ran.
Bact To Black Black Sam Bellamy gelding out of Linagram.
Capsis Desbois (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Held up in mid-division, outpaced 4f out, plugged on final 2f but no chance after, 5th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Creep Desbois (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gd in May.
Honourable Henry 3-1 (12-0) (cp) held up; hdwy 16; led last; rdn out, won at Ampton 3m mdn in Mar beating Mister Serious (12-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Just Joelliott (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Led, driven and headed after 2 out, soon lost place, beaten before last, 7th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Elegant Escape (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Lithic (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Blue Surf (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Mickieblueeyes (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) hvy in Feb beating Lord Bryan (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Wild Ginger 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 6th, well beaten after next, 8th of 17, dist behind Wade Harper (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Buggi (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, soon lost place, 6th of 9, dist behind Canton Prince (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in Aug.
Reality Bites (IRE) 4-5 (12-1) Mostly chsd ldr, disp 1/2way, prog to 1l adv aft 2out, chall bef last where 2l adv, ko best, won at Belharbour 3m mdn sft in Feb beating Way Back Then (12-1) by 3l, 5 ran.