Racecards
15:30 Lingfield Park
Gamble Responsibly With Casumo Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form 5-047
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, lost ground before 7th, left behind under 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 45P4-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, niggled along in 3rd over 3 out, outpaced by leaders when mistake 2 out, held last
- Form 43363-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Page Fuller
held up, headway before 8th, pushed along well over 3 out, closed over 2 out, ran on from before last and took 2nd near finish
- Form P/P44-56
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
led, mistake 8th, headed 3 out and soon ridden, outpaced by winner under 2 out, kept on same pace and dropped to 3rd closing stages
- Form 1PP-581
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R Patrick
held up in last, closed under 4 out, smooth headway into 2nd turning for home, led 3 out, extended advantage under 2 out, eased clear flat and just nudged out, very easily
- Form 5P414/0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leader, lost position under 4 out and soon ridden, outpaced over 3 out, kept on from over 2 out
- Form 7-94P63
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
in touch, headway 4 out, shaken up over 3 out, ridden and outpaced under 3 out, no impression and held before last
- Form 5466/85-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 445-362
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
GALLIC GEORDIE had a subsequent winner in third when successful here last month and it’s difficult to see fifth Finnegan's Garden reversing that form, despite better terms. Ardmayle is on a long losing run but has slipped to a lenient mark so could pose a threat but Postman is now 0-11 over the larger obstacles while the handicapper has taken no chances with War Call on his chasing debut given he failed to place in three runs over hurdles.
Formwatch
War Call (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, switched left before mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 29l behind Chanceux (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Ardmayle (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Led, pressed and mistake 3 out, headed narrowly before 2 out, ridden and outpaced by winner after 2 out, weakened and lost 2 places run-in, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Clondaw Promise (11-11) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Finnegan's Garden (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) In rear, pushed along well before 3 out, plugged on one pace, 5th of 9, 17l behind Gallic Geordie (10-3) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Elisezmoi (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased winner until before 2 out (normal 3 out), weakened quickly, 6th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Uberman (10-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Gallic Geordie 7-2 (10-3) In rear, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, went 5th and not fluent 3 out, going easily and shaken up to press leaders after 2 out, led and hit last, won hard held, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Valentine's Turf (10-2) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Pola Chance (FR) 40-1 (11-10) Raced keenly, chased leader, led 4th, went clear before next, reduced lead on long run before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, soon headed and weakened quickly, 10th of 16, dist behind Dorisa Queen (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Postman (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd bypassing 2 out, ridden carried head high and lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Uberman (10-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sir Egbert 25-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost position by halfway, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression, 5th of 6, 26 1/2l behind Commis D'Office (11-1) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Little Light (FR) 7-2 (12-1) Led, not fluent 5th, headed next, led again 4 out, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 21l behind Sabbathical (12-1) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.