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13:20 Lingfield Park
British Stallions 'National Hunt' EBF Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
Ballintara (IRE)
204- Form F37-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out
Buckby Boy
45- Form 4-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
held up towards rear on inside, some headway before 2 out, never involved
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, pushed along when left in 2nd place and slightly hampered 2 out, plugged on, no chance with easy winner
Glen Rocco
555- Form P/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey L Treadwell
towards rear, some late minor headway, never involved
- Form U/3RP3-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 3rd, chased leader until 3 out, weakened before next where mistake and hampered
- Form 16-23
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leading pair, 2nd 3 out, led on bit and slightly hampered 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form PUF-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened 2 out
Potters Hedger
211- Form 8652-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, left in 3rd place and slightly hampered 2 out, weakened into 4th at the last
Ulva Ferry (IRE)
321- Form 60-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey David Noonan
mid-division, weakened after 3 out
- Form 32-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders after 6th, left in 4th place 2 out, 3rd and one pace before the last
- Form 726-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3rd, headed when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
Pearlesque (FR)
256- Form 86-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced wide and always towards rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Despite the presence of several unexposed types from powerful NH stables, JABULANI (NAP) sets the standard in this on last month's third at Cheltenham having only found one too good at Warwick on his hurdling debut. First Assignment, from a yard in cracking form, and Glen Rocco are both points winners and Voie Dans Voie was placed twice in that sphere in Ireland. Potters Hedger and Buckby Boy have form in bumpers.
Formwatch
Alltimegold (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, headway on outside 8f out, lost place over 4f out, 11th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Court Liability (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Oct.
Ballintara (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Made most, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Not That Fuisse (10-11) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Apr.
Buckby Boy 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Simply The Betts (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in Sep.
First Assignment (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, clsr 4out, rdn 2out, 6l down when left 2nd last, kow & rallied to ld cl hme, won at Belclare 3m mdn gs in Apr beating Red River (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Glen Rocco 5-2 (12-1) Ww rr, prog 4out, cl en 5th well aftr 3out & 2nd bef 2out, ld gng best bef last, went clr flat, won at Ballindenisk 3m mdn gs in May beating Just Sorted (12-1) by 4l, 10 ran.
I Am Sam 5-1 (12-0) (h) chsd ldrs til wknd rap 3 out; pu last, at Dingley 3m mdn gd in May.
Jabulani (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked front pair to 4 out, driven and outpaced next, stayed on to regain 3rd approaching last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 5, 9 1/2l behind Brillare Momento (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gd in Oct.
Over Stated (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Ld, 6l adv 6out, jnd when faster jump 2out & ld again, 6l adv gng best when lft clr last, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May beating Shanoule Wood (11-11) by 18l, 11 ran.
Potters Hedger 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Myplaceatmidnight (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) gd in Apr.
Ulva Ferry (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) In touch, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Head To The Stars (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.
Voie Dans Voie (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, eff to chall in 3rd aft 2out, prog to 2nd appr straight, ko bt nt rch easy wnr, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Master Of Tara (11-11) at Lemonfield 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Well Smitten (IRE) 9-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, disputing lead after 3f, pushed along over 6f out, lost place 4f out, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Jaunty Warrior (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m (6) hvy in Mar.
Atalanta's Gold (IRE) Arcadio filly out of Sandy Desert.
Pearlesque (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Slight lead until narrowly headed halfway, chased winner, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders in 4th, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Lady Mix (10-7) at Newbury 2m (5) sft in Mar.