Racecards
11:45 Lingfield Park
188bet Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, chased winner under pressure 3 out to before next, soon weakened
- Form 3P1-P66
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Goldstein
disputed lead, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 54F7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 232622
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made most, drew clear from 3 out, unchallenged after, comfortably
- Form 20/633-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A King
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up behind in touch, headway into 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before next, plugged on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 10-F7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon tailed off and pulled up
- Form 1/62PPU-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 6th, tailed off next, soon pulled up
Catkin Copse
20- Form 057
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
held up behind, struggling 5th, soon lost touch, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KING EDMUND, six times a winner over fences and in very good form recently without winning, has finished runner-up five times over hurdles and should finally get off the mark. The four-year-old Albert D'Olivate made a very encouraging racecourse debut behind Super Sam at Chepstow and though the form hasn't worked out he will have come on a bundle for the experience. Monksgold has shown ability but looks the type to be suited by a stiffer test, probably over fences. The remainder have shown little and will need to improve.
Formwatch
Albert D'Olivate (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Super Sam (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.
Burgess Dream (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Swerved badly left start, always behind and virtually tailed off throughout, 6th of 9, 28l behind Southfield Royale (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Empty The Tank (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, well behind Arzal (10-12) at Kempton 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov.
King Edmund 11-4fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, blundered 11th, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Tenor Nivernais (11-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Monksgold (IRE) 5-2 (11-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 17l behind Boruma (10-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Nov.
Royal Supreme (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Led, jinked left before 4th, headed well before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind River Deep (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Waddingtown Hero (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) In touch, not fluent 4th, last trio when blundered and unseated rider 10th, in a race won by Chosen Milan (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov hts chs (6) sft in Apr, 9 ran.
Catkin Copse 20-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, pushed along before 5th, soon outpaced, 7th of 8, 22l behind Quiet Candid (10-7) at Towcester 2m mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.