Racecards
14:50 Lingfield Park
Great Point Media Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £2,053
- 2nd: £598
- 3rd: £299
- Form 8-U432P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division on inside, 6th and outpaced when not fluent 5th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 875112/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey P J Brennan
took keen hold, tracked leaders and raced wide, not that fluent and sometimes jumped right, lost place 3rd, well behind after 5th, tailed off
Voltchesko (FR)
219- Form 44459-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd before 2 out where not fluent, soon every chance, no impression on winner final 100 yards
- Form 6/1243-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 31PB5-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, took keen hold, outpaced 5th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 6433-71
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Jack Doyle
tracked leaders, challenged after 4th, led after 3 out, stayed on to draw clear final 100 yards
- Form 235342-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader until after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 327534
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
led until after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 7F8-675
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, reminder 3rd, not fluent next, lost touch 5th, tailed off
- Form 325164-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It could pay to stick with the two recent winners in this. Proud Times had Osmosia back in third when scoring over 2m5f at Plumpton though BATHWICK JUNIOR makes more appeal over today's trip. The latter is a recent winner in heavy ground at Chepstow and is taken to follow-up. Royal Defence has a shout racing off the same mark as when second at Huntingdon last month while Beau Lake has the past form to figure though he's been off the track since 2011. Zhukov also returns from a lengthy absence and is unexposed over hurdles.
Formwatch
Royal Defence (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) In touch, weakened 7th, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Tigresse Bleue (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft, 11 ran.
Beau Lake (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Sometimes jumped right, tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 11, 9l behind Tharaya (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp 0-115 (4) gs in Mar '11.
Voltchesko (FR) 40-1 (10-8) Always behind, 9th of 12, 42l behind Suerte Al Salto (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Apr.
Bathwick Junior 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead before last, soon clear, won at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy beating Pagham Belle (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
Maccabees 25-1 (11-10) Held up in last pair in touch, pushed along 7th, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression, 5th of 9, 24l behind Marie Deja La (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
Proud Times (USA) 10-1 (11-10) Held up, bad mistake 6th and dropped to last, remote 7th 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 2nd flat, led towards finish, won at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Phar Away Island (10-13) by 1l, 9 ran.
Little Roxy (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Capellini (10-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Mar.
Osmosia (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Soon in touch, led 7th, clear 9th, 10 lengths up 2 out, weakened and edged right flat, headed and lost 3 places towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Proud Times (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Just Beware 12-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace and soon beaten, 5th of 6, 19l behind Raven's Tower (10-13) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Zhukov (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked winner until 4th, prominent after, ridden 11th, outpaced 3 out, last of 4, 13l behind Colditz (10-9) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Aug '12.