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13:30 Lingfield Park

Tandridge Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Soft (Chase - Good to Soft, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
1
Silk - Yellow, Mauve spots on sleeves

Quartz de Thaix (FR)

21 D
  • Form 117-P4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 140

2
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and Red check sleeves, White cap

Zanir (FR)

165
  • Form 4F01-34
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 134

3
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue and Brown hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Rigidity

21
  • Form 13-3U4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 132

4
Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

Spear Thistle

35 p C
  • Form P/1023-6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 128

5
Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

Radetsky March (IRE)

40
  • Form F121P-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 126

6
Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

Numide (FR)

35 D
  • Form 7217-00
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 126

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

Lightning Strike (GER)

269 D
  • Form 131P/70-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 125

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink seams, sleeves and star on cap

Heathcote

566 C
  • Form 626PP/5-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 122

9
Silk - BLACK, LIGHT BLUE disc, BLACK sleeves, LIGHT BLUE stars, BLACK cap, LIGHT blue star

Grafite

213 D
  • Form 1F385-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 120

In depth

Verdict

Radetsky March should strip fitter for his run at Kempton but has become a little disappointing. That remark can also be applied to Quartz De Thaix while Zanir, Lightning Strike, Heathcote and Grafite all return from absences of varying degrees and may find it tough going on the prevailing ground. SPEAR THISTLE beat Numide over 2m on a testing surface at Leicester last season and meets his old rival on identical terms. He had a nice pipe-opener at Sandown last month and stays this longer trip so is the obvious selection. Rigidity has been quite highly tried and will appreciate this easier grade - he may provide the biggest threat.

Formwatch

Quartz de Thaix (FR) 28-1 (11-3) Mid-division, dropped towards rear and reminders 3rd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Dynaste (10-13) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov, 20 ran.

Zanir (FR) (10-12) 4th of 14, 6l behind Formosa Joana Has (10-7) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 3f hdl sft in Jun.

Rigidity 28-1 (10-12) Held up in 4th, chased leading pair briefly when pecked 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next, 4th of 5, 16l behind Grandouet (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4yo hdl (2) gs in Nov.

Spear Thistle 14-1 (11-12) Led until 3rd, chased leaders until stayed on same pace after 3 out, 6th of 12, 13l behind Pateese (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.

Radetsky March (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up in 7th off the pace, mistake and ridden 3rd, weakened quickly 4 out, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by King Of The Night (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Oct, 10 ran.

Numide (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, moderate progress before 2 out, never on terms, 10th of 12, 36l behind Pateese (11-5) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov.

Lightning Strike (GER) 14-1 (10-1) In touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 18th of 22, 38l behind Carlito Brigante (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.

Heathcote 7-1 (11-9) Mistakes, always in rear, last of 5, well behind Dead Or Alive (11-5) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in May '10.

Grafite 12-1 (10-11) In last pair, blundered 10th, struggling when blundered 12th, tailed off soon after, blundered last, 5th of 7, 50l behind Ostland (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f beg chase (4) gd in May.