Racecards
14:40 Lingfield Park
Cut Price Carpets Caterham Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £4,600 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £219
- Form 5F2P13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, drew clear next, easily (1 fence ommited)
Lamb's Cross
31- Form P-0PP2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, ridden 5th, soon outpaced, rallied 2 out, kept on, never a threat
- Form 1P9454
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Jake Hodson
held up in rear, under pressure 6th, soon weakened, pulled up 5 out
- Form 5070-34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, led 3rd, hit 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 33P6P4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form P56664
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey R T Dunne
led, took keen hold, headed 3rd, blundered next, weakened after 4 out, modest 4th
- Form 2-57232
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sportsreport failed to cope with a 7lb rise last time having scored over track and trip earlier. He beat LITTLE JIMMY on that occasion but the latter re-opposes on 9lb better terns and that may be enough for him to turn the tables in this. The remainder are harder to fancy on recent form but Lamb's Cross ran well at Ffos Las in between a couple of poor efforts and Veyranno was placed in a higher grade at the same track in October.
Formwatch
Sportsreport (IRE) 7-2fav (11-4) Soon in touch, ridden to chase winner briefly before 3 out, no impression and stayed on same pace from next, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Chance Encounter (11-0) at Wincanton 2m hcp 0-100 (5) gd.
Lamb's Cross 7-2 (10-0) Led until 5th, led again 8th, blundered next, headed before 5 out, soon dropped to 3rd and no chance with leading duo, pulled up approaching 3 out, in a race won by Islandmagee (10-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 4 ran.
Red Whisper 15-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, hit 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Vinnieslittle Lamb (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Veyranno (FR) Evensfav (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, effort after 4 out, weakened next, last of 4, 24l behind Hi Bob (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) sft in Nov.
Surprise Us 7-1 (10-10) Held up in 3rd, lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off from next, last of 4, well behind Winston Churchill (11-9) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.
Spessartine (IRE) 50-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, soon behind, 4th of 7, 22l behind Snowell (11-8) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.
Little Jimmy 11-10fav (10-11) Tracked leaders in 4th went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, just held on for 2nd close home, 2nd of 5, 8l behind Sportsreport (10-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov.