Racecards
14:55 Lingfield Park
Daniel Pitchers Richmond Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £7,148
- 2nd: £2,099
- 3rd: £1,049
- 4th: £525
- Form 14F3-1P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 5 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, never able to challange
- Form 13184-4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey Jack Doyle
in touch, took closer order 4th, weakened 12th, soon behind
- Form 1F3PP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 10th, weakened 4 out, crumpled on landing next, soon pulled up
- Form 523U-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
always prominent, led 4 out, hard driven and strongly challenged 2 out, headed after last, no extra
- Form 14/F3F2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
led until 4th, remained prominent, effort after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 416-296
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 117
in touch, pushed along 9th, soon lost place, behind from 10th, pulled up 5 out
- Form 7/4611B-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
- Form F0P-U1F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in rear, headway when mistake 5 out, hit next, every chance 2 out, led after last, stayed on strongly
In depth
Verdict
The market should tell us whether Nodebateaboutit is ready for this after a lay-off. He wouldn't be without a chance at the weights. Leg Iron has also been absent for a while but the others have all had at least one outing this season, though African Broadway and Strongbows Legend were pulled up last time and Well Refreshed fell here last month when just getting the worst of an argument with Pete The Feat. MOHI RAHRERE has won on heavy ground and stays really well. He may still be a couple of pounds too high in the weights but could still take this with Rigadin de Beauchene possibly better over slightly shorter. Carpincho may just need another run to put him straight.
Formwatch
African Broadway (IRE) 9-4fav (11-8) Held up mid-division, pushed along 13th, soon weakened and pulled up, in a race won by Harouet (11-3) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov, 9 ran.
Carpincho (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 17l behind Buck Mulligan (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Nov.
Strongbows Legend 33-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before next, soon lost 2nd, weakened badly to 7th before 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Swing Bill (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m am hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Nov, 14 ran.
Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, every chance when blundered badly and good recovery 4 out, soon lost place, rallied 2 out, stayed on well closing stages, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Sizing Santiago (10-13) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Nov.
Leg Iron (IRE) 22-1 (10-9) Led 2nd, headed approaching 4th, chased leader until mistake next, regained 2nd at 9th, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Roalco De Farges (11-5) at Chepstow 3m nov chs (3) gs in Apr.
Mohi Rahrere (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd 5 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, 6th of 12, 22l behind Lost Glory (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) sft in Oct.
Nodebateaboutit 3-1fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, headway before 13th, every chance 4 out, challenging in 2nd when brougt down 3 out, in a race won by Cerium (10-1) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr, 11 ran.
Well Refreshed 7-2 (10-8) Held up in touch on outside, tracked leading pair 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, driven next, 1 length down and staying on when fell 2 out, in a race won by Pete The Feat (11-7) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov, 5 ran.