Racecards
15:15 Lingfield Park
Play Blackjack At 188Bet Casino Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form P2-371
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leading pair, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and closed into 2nd next, led last, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 2-53
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leader, led after 6th and pressed on, ridden after 2 out, headed when mistake and outpaced last, kept on for clear 2nd
Fare Thee Well (IRE)
1415- Form 42/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey T E Whelan
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, dropped to last at 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
never really travelled and mistakes, last until gained a place 4th, beaten when hit 3 out, went left 2 out and last, tailed off
- Form 1/5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until after 6th, chased leader until hit 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
In depth
Verdict
Fleminport made it third-time lucky over hurdles in a Hereford maiden but could struggle to concede 6lb here to CLASH OF D TITANS. He was making his debut over hurdles when third at Leicester behind a couple of more battle-hardened rivals and is sure to appreciate this step up in distance. It’s almost four years since Fare Thee Well saw action in a maiden point-to-point but Belle Empress should strip fitter for a run at Doncaster, her first since 2015.
Formwatch
Fleminport (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, lost place before 3rd, pushed along briefly in mid-division after 6th, closed 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, challenged last, carried left flat, led post, won at Hereford 2m 6f mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Tossapenny (11-5) by shd, 12 ran.
Clash Of D Titans (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leader until after 2nd chased leaders, 2nd again 4 out until next, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, plugged on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind The New Pharaoh (11-5) at Leicester 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Fare Thee Well (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Rcd 2nd, rdn in 2nd 2out, ko but no ch with wnr, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Alisier D'irlande (11-9) at Templemore 3m mdn hvy in Apr.
Roc Merle (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, soon mid-division on outside, pushed along and lost place 7f out, towards rear and no chance after, 12th of 15, 36 1/4l behind Nestor Park (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Belle Empress 33-1 (11-0) Always behind, jumped slowly 5th, went remote 5th before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 14, dist behind All Currencies (11-6) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Jan.