Racecards
14:15 Lingfield Park
888sport.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2231
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 4th until next, chased leader, pushed along and looked held after 3 out, rallied next, led again before last, came clear run-in
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, struggling in rear and reminders before 3rd, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 42-2826
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
led until until 4th, lost 2nd after 4th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out, soon lost touch, rallied into poor 3rd before the last
Kavaco (IRE)
253- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
pulled hard, held up, some headway into mid-division 2nd, tailed off and pulled up 4th
Mighty Thor
469- Form UP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
last pair, modest 5th and losing touch when mistake 4th, pulled up soon after
- Form UF1-125
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, chased winner after 4th, led approaching 3 out, looked going well on long run before 2 out, headed before last, no chance with winner
- Form 44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 3rd and mistake 5th, soon pushed along, struggling and hanging right on bend on long run to 2 out, weakened into poor 4th before went right at the last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
took keen hold early, held up towards rear, wandered and driven along 3rd, poor 6th before next, pulled up soon after
In depth
Verdict
BORU'S BROOK made an impressive start to his hurdling career when making every yard at Plumpton to return a clear winner. He can shrug off a penalty in this company. Iniesta looks next best on his earlier fourth at Leopardstown though he made little impression on his first start for a new yard at Huntingdon last time. Rude And Crude was also well beaten on his hurdling bow but had shown some ability in bumpers before that while Georgieshore faced a tough task when tailed off behind Aso on last month's debut over timber in Grade 2 company at Haydock.
Formwatch
Boru's Brook (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Made all, clear 2 out, easily, won at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan beating Keys (11-4) by 16l, 7 ran.
Al Guwair (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Close up when stumbled 1st, lost place 3rd, ridden 5th, soon in rear, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Seedling (11-5) at Plumpton 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.
Georgieshore (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until jumped slow 1st and 2nd, soon towards rear, tailed off 4 out, last of 6, well behind Aso (11-8) at Haydock 2m nov hdl G2 (1) hvy in Jan.
Kavaco (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Soon led, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 19, 21l behind Big Bad Lily (8-5) at Curragh 6f hcp in Jun (flat).
Mighty Thor 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, in touch when not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Violet Dancer (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo hdl (4) sft in Nov '13, 7 ran.
Rude And Crude (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led, driven and headed after 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, lost modest 4th towards finish, 5th of 7, 25l behind Caracci Apache (11-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (3) sft in Jan.
Iniesta (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Close up, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 4th of 6, 46l behind Arabian Revolution (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4yo hdl (2) sft.
Praise N Glory 66-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, raced wide and oupaced in rear, never a factor, last of 9, 31l behind Cadeaux Pearl (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jan (flat).