Racecards
15:20 Lingfield Park
At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £17,900 added
- Winner: £8,986
- 2nd: £4,140
- 3rd: £2,069
- 4th: £1,036
- Form 361-U11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led until 2nd, led before 4th, headed after 8th, left 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner last
- Form 33-3141
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, mistake next, pushed along to close after 5th, blundered 6th, lost place 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 36211F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, challenged after 8th, ridden and 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when fell 2 out
- Form 3546-U5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey S Bowen
led 2nd, headed before 4th, jumped left and not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out where left 3rd
- Form 84-P111
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear on inside, closed 7th, led after next, drawing clear last, stayed on, readily
- Form 311P-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 242/134
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 343-13
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty with claims though both Fern Hill and Frenchy Du Large have something to prove over this far. The progressive Movethechains recorded a hat-trick of course and distance victories in the autumn but returns to action upped in class and has to contend with a 17lb hike in the weights. TALLOW FOR COAL has been raised 8lb after scoring at Exeter but has now won two of only four outings over fences and there looks more to come from Jamie Snowden’s charge. Clondaw Promise and Shaman Du Berlais are not out of this either with the latter preferred.
Formwatch
Frenchy Du Large (FR) 11-8fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led bypassing omitted 3 out, soon clear, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Eden Du Houx (11-6) by 1l, 4 ran.
Tallow For Coal (IRE) 10-3 (10-3) Chased leading pair, pushed along before 11th, led before 4 out, went left next, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Coeur Serein (11-8) by 10l, 6 ran.
Clondaw Promise (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Prominent, lost place before 5th, closed from omitted 4 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, 1/2 length ahead when fell last, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Illegal Model (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Led, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off when mistake 2 out, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Tallow For Coal (10-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Movethechains (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Held up in rear, smooth headway to chase front pack 11th, led before 3 out, soon went clear on bridle, easily, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Getastar (11-0) by 20l, 11 ran.
Fern Hill (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-2) Tracked leader, led 3rd, hit 13th, headed before hit 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Grumpy Charley (11-3) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Shaman Du Berlais (FR) 13-8fav (11-12) Led, not fluent 3rd, serious blunder 7th, ridden and headed 4 out, plugged on thereafter, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Oscars Leader (10-11) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Seven No Trumps (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, made no impression, 3rd of 7, 17 1/4l behind Bobhopeornohope (11-6) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.