Racecards
17:05 Lingfield Park
TTS Networks 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £2,000 added
- Winner: £1,248
- 2nd: £387
- 3rd: £193
- 4th: £97
- Form 2221-12
- Age 15
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr N George
chased leaders, took closer order 8th, every chance from 3 out, no extra closing stages
- Form 431-639
- Age 10
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N A Pearce
- Jockey Mr S Davies-Thomas
led, mistake 5 out, headed after next, weakened 2 out
- Form 12-911P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Hill
- Jockey Mr Joe Hill
chased leaders, led after 4 out, strongly challenged from next, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 3625-66
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer I Cobb
- Jockey Mr Charlie Marshall
held up in touch, mistake 6th, under pressure next, weakened 4 out
- Form 13-255U
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D M Carden
- Jockey Mr James King
held up in rear but in touch, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, weakened 5 out, tailed off
- Form 26-96PU
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs Linda Pile
- Jockey Mr H Hunt
tracked leader, weakening when blundered 9th, soon beaten, behind when pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Big Fella Thanks won a couple of these events earlier last year and the veteran was runner-up in a point-to-point in December. But he has something to find on these terms with DONT DO MONDAYS, who has also had a couple of starts between the flags since winning a handicap at Fontwell last year. Man Of Steel landed a double in hunter chases on fast ground back in June but it was heavy going when Take The Mick finished runner-up at Chepstow in March.
Formwatch
Big Fella Thanks 3-1 (12-7) (tt) trckd ldrs; sust chall 15; ev ch last; no ex final 100yds, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Wild Bill (12-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m gd in Dec.
Dont Do Mondays (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Led aft 3 til hdd 7; wknd 13, 9th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Vincitore (11-2) at Barbury Racecourse 3m in Jan.
Man Of Steel (IRE) 6-4fav (12-5) (tt) held up; hdwy 9; wknd 15; t.o & pu 2 out, at Ampton 3m in Jan.
Take The Mick 20-1 (11-7) Prom to 15, 6th of 10, 36l behind Arkose (11-2) at Ampton 3m in Jan.
Only Time'll Tell (IRE) 20-1 (12-3) 4th when ur 4, at Larkhill 3m in Jan.
Vering (FR) 40-1 (12-0) Bhnd til ur 13, at Horseheath 3m gd in Feb.