Racecards
12:10 Lingfield Park
Barry Dennis At Lingfield Park Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 0/5232-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer C Tinkler
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, going well when fell 4 out
- Form 20555-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, ridden and outpaced from 5th, hampered 4 out, ridden along, stayed on to chase clear winners from 2 out
- Form 05320-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, close order after 6th, left in lead 4 out, soon clear, ridden approaching last, ridden out
- Form 60-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
held up in rear, ridden and no chance from 3 out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
tracked leader, ridden to chase winner, ridden and clear with winner 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, held approaching last
- Form 0/0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey V T Keane
held up rear, mistake 4th, soon well behind
- Form 00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division and keen, hit 3rd, ridden when hampered 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, ridden from 5th, lost touch when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
held up towards rear, ridden from 6th, soon beaten
Keetchy (IRE)
278- Form 5-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Frost
- Jockey V Slattery
in rear and keen hold, ridden from 6th, weakened when pulled up before 2 out
Madiba
392- Form 30-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey J M Maguire
towards rear, hampered 3rd, lost place 5th, pulled up before next
Ockley Flyer
268- Form 06300-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey C Bolger
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey S Curran
tracked leader until weakening approaching 6th, hampered next, soon no chance
- Form 03
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, ridden 6th, hampered 4 out, weakening approaching 2 out
Sunne Lord (IRE)
252- Form 000-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, mistake 2nd, pushed along 5th, lost place and hampered 7th, stayed on moderately from 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Jane Galpin
- Jockey P Hide
mid-division, hit 3rd, behind soon after halfway
- Form 0/P404F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
towards rear, hampered 7th, never a danger
In depth
Verdict
Cape Canaveral gets the confident vote here with Cooldine King and Bob Ar Aghaidh the others for the shortlist. The selection is a big strapping gelding who won well last time out when defeating Nathos at Fontwell. He will be suited by the easing ground and should come on for that run, his first after an absence. He is likely to appreciate further in time but should have too much for his rivals here. Bob Ar Aghaidh looks the main danger as he was a good winner when defeating Tollbrae at Uttoxeter last month. He had his rivals well strung out on that occasion and looks a live threat to our selection here. Cooldine King caught the eye when finishing strongly to beat Capt Pugwash at Sandown last month. However, he got the run of the race on that day and should find it tougher here. Of the rest, Easibrook Jane won well when defeating Eva So Charming at Plumpton last month, so has to be considered here with conditions once again to suit. This looks fairly competitive with a number of in-form rivals in opposition, but we are happy to side with Cape Canaveral.