Racecards
15:10 Lingfield Park
Oxted Handicap Chase (For The 'Gay Record' Challenge Trophy) (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,300 added
- Winner: £2,259
- 2nd: £658
- 3rd: £329
- Form 5-53F68
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Nathan Adams
in touch in 5th, effort 5th, weakened 8th, soon behind, plugged on again to modest 5th flat
- Form P2-56P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, not fluent 8th, driven in 3rd after 4 out, driven after next, stayed on to 2nd flat, no real impression
- Form 1321-33
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced in rear 6th, rallied 8th, weakened after next, tailed off
- Form 143-4PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
led until before 4th, chased leader until hit 5th, chased leaders until outpaced 4 out, plugged on again to modest 4th flat
- Form 07-34F1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, good headway approaching 6th, went 2nd fater next, led approaching 3 out, went left 3 out, in command when went left last, idled flat, driven out
- Form P-3U265
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey James Davies
last pair, not fluent 3rd, refused next
- Form P32833
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
chase dleader, led before 4th, went left 7th, headed approaching 3 out where went left, under pressure and well held when went left again last, no extra in 3rd flat
In depth
Verdict
LITTLE JIMMY stayed on well to land a similar contest over track and trip earlier this month. A 5lb higher mark may not be enough to prevent a follow-up as he clearly handles the mud. Achieved and Tchang Goon both carry more than their allotted weight while Lady Willa has a bit to prove at present but Goring Two is another mud-lover who can't be ignored, though is probably high enough in the ratings at present. Rosoff and Sawago are similarly handicapped.
Formwatch
Rosoff (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 6th, tailed off, 8th of 15, well behind Farbreaga (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Sawago (FR) 5-1 (11-9) Chased leading trio, challenging for close 2nd when carried left 3 out, driven before 2 out, rallied to 2nd last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Quapriland (10-11) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
Goring Two (IRE) 15-8fav (11-11) Chased clear leader, closed 7th, led before 8th, ridden and blundered 2 out, headed last, one pace flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Upton Mead (9-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.
Lady Willa (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Pressed winner, mistake 2nd, hit next, lost place 4 out, soon weakened and behind, pulled up before next, in a race won by Topaze Collonges (11-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov, 6 ran.
Little Jimmy 7-4fav (10-2) Held up in 5th, headway 4th, blundered next, tracked leading pair 7th, led after next, narrowly headed 2 out (normal 3 out), led again before went left last, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy beating Richo (10-2) by 4l, 6 ran.
Achieved 25-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden in modest 4th before 2 out, weakened to 5th flat, tailed off, 5th of 8, well behind Killimore Cottage (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Tchang Goon (FR) 16-1 (9-9) Took keen holld, raced wide chasing leader, lost 2nd and not fluent 2 out (normal 3 out), rallied well flat, almost snatched 2nd, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Little Jimmy (10-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy.