Racecards
16:25 Lingfield Park
Newmarketconnections.Com Sapphire Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Turf: Heavy; AW: Standard
- Form 3F12-25
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Grissell
- Jockey Mr B Hitchcott
chased winner, ridden 4th, driven and weakened 4 out, lost touch next, bad blunder 2 out, weakening and well in rear when refused last
B The One
28- Form 6-P1133
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Quinn
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
chased leading pair, driven and lost touch after 3 out
- Form F64432
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer John R Upson
- Jockey B Grattan
held up, in touch when bad blunder 3 out, rallied to chase winner 2 out, 4 lengths behind when not fluent last, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form PU60P0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
made all, driven and well clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 64/1-362
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in touch, chased winner from 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
The Leader
18- Form 4-25413
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear and lost touch from 5th
Zabadi (IRE)
71- Form 223P20
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
in rear when blundered 3rd, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Buckland Lad (IRE) Fair sort who ran well behind Lance Armstrong before disappointing latest; still capable of making his presence felt today.
B The One Genuine type in good form of late and sure to be thereabouts once again.
Reach The Clouds (IRE) Has looked better over hurdles than fences this season and is hard to recommend with any confidence today.
Potentate (USA) Very smart performer a few seasons ago but on the downgrade now and although given respite by the handicapper is reluctantly overlooked.
Boulevard Bay (IRE) Not a bad sort and runs off a fair mark today; each-way claims.
The Leader Only modest but does try; however looks to be biting off more than he can chew here.
Zabadi (IRE) Not 100% genuine but is a decent performer still on his day; connections have found an easier race than of late for him and he might just reward their patience.