Racecards
13:30 Lingfield Park
At The Races Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
Richmond (FR)
279- Form 2F63/P3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
made all, clear approaching 2 out, easily
Barenger (IRE)
192- Form 8/6356-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Jack Doyle
held up, headway 9th, not fluent 11th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
- Form 104453/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 9th, headway when not fluent next, chased winner before 3 out, well held from next, weakened into 3rd flat
- Form 71163-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey J McGrath
prominent, blundered 9th, soon ridden, not fluent next, went left when well held 3rd 3 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 0P058/3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 6th or 10th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 57906-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up, mistakes, ridden and lost touch after 9th, tailed off
Itoldyou (IRE)
198- Form 65223-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, ridden 4 out, 4th and well held 3 out, mistake 2 out, blundered last
- Form 5123-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
tracked leaders on outside, lost place when not fluent 8th, soon behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
It's going to be tough going for these chasers today and proven stamina will be all-important. FARBREAGA has only had one run over hurdles so far but has won here over hurdles on heavy ground and been placed in point-to-points. With Jeremiah McGrath taking off 3lb, he looks the one to be on in this opener. Bit Of A Clown has won two points and a hunter chase over 2m6f so has to be a danger off joint bottom weight as he is also only one of two arriving off the back of a recent run. Richmond may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Richmond (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 11th, close up when bad mistake 4 out, one pace after, no extra last, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Big News (10-9) at Ludlow 3m nov chs 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Barenger (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) In touch in mid-division, headway 6th, not much room and lost place on bend before 3 out, soon well held, pulled up before last, in a race won by Green Wizard (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in May, 13 ran.
Cody Wyoming 25-1 (11-0) Held up in last pair in touch, left close up 3rd 9th, outpaced by leading pair approachng 3 out, no chance after, 3rd of 5, 28l behind Prince Of Pirates (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f beg chs (4) gs in Dec '11.
Farbreaga (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) In touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, 33l behind Jameel (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Lord Kennedy (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Led until approaching 8th, chased leaders, rallied 3 out, weakened after next, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Roll The Dice (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Apr.
Hand On Bach (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out, 10th of 15, 39l behind Willow's Saviour (11-9) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Itoldyou (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, jumped slowly throughout, weakened 5 out, 6th of 8, 44l behind Haar (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Bit Of A Clown (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) In touch, mistake 8th, pushed along 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 4th of 6, 33l behind Kind Of Easy (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Oct.