Racecards
16:00 Lingfield Park
Injured Jockeys Fund Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,305
- 2nd: £709
- 3rd: £355
- Form 7/33856
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Mr James King
mid-division, headway tracking leaders after 3 out, 2nd on bit before 2 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, stayed chellenging and still chance last, no extra run-in
- Form P-51787
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders before 7th, pushed along in 3rd after next, stayed on same pace
- Form 831135
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr S Roche
mid-division, reminders and struggling towards rear after 6th, tailed off
- Form 4P3419
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 93
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th until pushed along before 2 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 14/9P11-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey Mr Alex Ferguson
chased leader until blundered and stumbled badly 7th, weakened quickly next, tailed off
- Form P73332-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Mr S Sayers
took keen hold early, held up towards rear, steady headway on inside tracking leaders approaching 7th, weakened before next, tailed off
- Form 856-560
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up towards rear, headway on outside into mid-division 3rd, chased leaders next, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on
- Form 528-244
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
led, ridden and joined 2 out, driven and pressed last, kept on gamely to assert run-in
- Form 41PP5/P
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D Steele
- Jockey Miss M E Spencer
detached and tailed off throughout, pulled up after 6th
- Form P2-4PP0
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D C O'Brien
- Jockey Mr J Pearce
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form 64-0008
- Age 13
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Mr B Paris-Crofts
chased leaders, pushed along before 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off next, pulled up soon after
- Form 8P/22-55
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
NonRunner
- Form 13-0F55
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Ms Annabel Roberts
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A pretty desperate affair to end proceedings but Yukon Delta did win at Plumpton and Fontwell in the autumn. Up Four It wasn’t beaten far at the former track last month and ex-pointer Barney From Tyanee may fare better now going handicapping. General Girling and BLACKWOOD ROVER have been off the track for a while but should figure if fully wound-up. The former won twice at Fontwell at the end of 2015 with the proverbial ton in hand but the latter was only beaten half-a-length off this mark over fences when last seen so gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never involved, 6th of 12, 18l behind Buster Thomas (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Quarry Wizard (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Dashing Oscar (11-4) at Sandown 2m (3) gs in Dec.
Yukon Delta (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Soon driven in rear, struggling halfway, some late headway, never a factor, 5th of 7, dist behind Kapgarde King (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Taroum (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, dist behind Kayf Charmer (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
General Girling 8-11fav (10-5) Tracked leader, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Burgess Dream (11-6) by 23l, 5 ran.
Blackwood Rover (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Jumped left at times, held up in 5th, closed 12th, hampered 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Kayfton Pete (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Daytime Ahead (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, 11th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Toberdowney (10-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
Up Four It (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Made most until after 2 out, kept on flat, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Shimba Hills (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
According To Them (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) In rear, reminder after 7th, soon pushed along, tailed off and pulled up 7 out, at Fontwell 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Nouailhas 33-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 4 out, soon behind, last of 10, dist behind Shimba Hills (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Sun Quest 66-1 (10-0) Prominent on outside, led 3rd until 8th, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 8, dist behind Milan Of Crystal (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Hit The Headlines (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, hit 2nd, reminder after 5th, ridden 7th, behind 10th, 5th of 8, 25 1/4l behind Miss Oscarose (10-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Daizy (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Towards rear, blundered 2nd, not fluent next, effort 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 16, dist behind Amberjam (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Dec.