Racecards
15:03 Lingfield Park
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
Becky Sharp
20- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey N F Houlihan
Prominent, steadily lost places from 5 out, pulled up
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey D A Jacob
Mid-division, no impression after 3 out
- Form 7-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Maxime Tissier
Midfield, nudged along after 5 out, lost touch with leaders before 2 out
- Form 9/8-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
Always in rear, pulled up
- Form 339-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey James Best
Held up, keen, headway to chase leaders 4 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
Farne (IRE)
272- Form 2234/87-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey P J Brennan
Held up, steady headway to chase leaders 3 out, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out, ridden clear after last
Feralkat
32- Form P/1-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
Prominent, ridden after 4th, nudged along 4 out, weakened after 3 out
- Form P-43
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
Midfield, lost touch from 5 out
- Form 23-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, joined leader before 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, no extra from 2 out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
Prominent, weakened from 6 out, pulled up
Tequila Blaze
280- Form 3/54F-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
Held up, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, joined leader 2 out, almost level when making mistake at last, kept on
- Form 1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on in well-held third
In depth
Verdict
Doyannie had shown potential in bumpers before a fair hurdling debut at Fontwell and will be better suited by this stiffer test of stamina. Feralkat, a winning point-to-pointer, ran well for a long way in an Aintree bumper and this is much more likely to suit. However, the runner-up that day was WINDSWEPT GIRL, who couldn't catch Elle Est Belle which is hardly surprising as the winner dead-heated for a Listed race at Cheltenham next time. Anthony Honeyball's mare had started favourite on the back of an easy victory between the flags and can recoup losses. Keepscalling weakened over 2m on good ground at Ludlow but La Reine Poutine has shown potential in heavy ground bumpers and is one for the shortlist.
Formwatch
Becky Sharp 125-1 (10-5) Midfield, bumped 1st, ridden after 3 out, made no impression from 2 out, 7th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Ocean Drifter (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Caught Inthe Slips Black Sam Bellamy M out of Greenlough.
Connie Wilde (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) In rear, pushed along 3rd, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th, at Stratford 2m 6f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Cucumber Gin (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Mid-division headway chasing leaders on long run before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th and beaten when blundered 2 out, weakened, 8th of 13, dist behind Born In Borris (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Doyannie (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Held up, jumped big 1st, niggled along and made some headway after 3 out, went fourth after last, kept on steadily, 4th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Ocean Drifter (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Farne (IRE) 16-1 (10-5) Raced keenly in last pair, jumped slowly 3rd, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Brinkley (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) sft in Feb.
Feralkat 9-1 (10-12) Chased leader 4f out, in touch, ridden 4f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out, 5th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Elle Est Belle (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Keepscalling (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and held from 2 out, no extra last, 3rd of 9, 14 1/2l behind Shore Shanty (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
La Reine Poutine (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Chased leader until outpaced 5f out, plugged on from 2f out, modest 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 14 3/4l behind Nada To Prada (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) hvy in Feb.
Saucy Sindy Amber Life M out of Nessa.
Tequila Blaze 28-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, plugging on disputing remote 4th but no chance when fell 2 out, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Windswept Girl (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4f, led 4f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Elle Est Belle (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Oct.
Maggies Mogul (IRE) 6-4fav (10-5) Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Alaphilippe (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (5) hvy in Oct.