Racecards
13:40 Lingfield Park
ROR Second Career For Racehorses Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good (Hurdle: Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
chased leaders, led soon after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace before last
African Star
35- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey James Davies
behind, driven along and struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey W Marston
not fluent, in touch, mistake 2nd, weakened before 2 out
Fools Entire
120- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr Matthew Smith
hit 1st, chased leaders until weakened after 3 out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey R Greene
pulled hard in mid-division, driven after 5th, soon lost touch
Idris (GER)
239- Form 815739-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, good headway from 3 out to chase leader soon after next, every chance last, driven, hung left and no extra flat
- Form 5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Michael J Hogan
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, staying on to dispute 2nd when fell last
- Form 54P8-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out, led 2 out, pressed last, driven and stayed on well flat
- Form 4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch until weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 90-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in rear, shaken up after 3 out, kept on steadily from next, never near leaders
Quarrymount
273- Form 360-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed soon after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
keen hold, mistake 2nd, held up in rear, struggling 3 out
- Form 0-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
prominent, ridden 5th, weakened rapidly soon after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Elle Roseador
195- Form 1PUPFP-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
chased leaders until weakened rapidly 3 out
Ninah
11- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey L Stephens
not fluent, pulled hard and always in rear
In depth
Verdict
Dr Cerullo missed much of last season before coming back well when making a winning return at Huntingdon last month and is fancied to follow up at the main expense of Kings Signal and Idris. The last mentioned won a bumper here on a soft surface last term and should appreciate the underfoot conditions but may just need the outing so is probably best watched. Similar comments apply to Jim Old's Quarrymount, while Mikado Melody was highly tried on his final start and could be of interest in this company. French import Secret Divin and Kings Signal, who showed promise on his hurdles debut at Plumpton earlier this month are others to consider but Dr Cerullo sets a decent standard and should be tough to beat.
Formwatch
Dr Cerullo 4-1 (10-12) In touch, led approaching 3 out, ridden clear 2 out, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (E) gf in Sept beating Sunday City (10-12) by 10l, 13 ran.
Devious Ayers (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 6th, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 8l behind Davy's Luck (10-5) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (E) gf.
Idris (GER) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and no chance from 4 out, 9th of 14, 45l behind L'oudon (10-12) at Newbury 2m 4yo nov hdl (E) gd in Mar.
Kings Signal (USA) 100-1 (11-2) Restrained in rear, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, 4th and no chance when blundered last, 5th of 16, 10l behind Dusky Lord (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (F) gd.
Mikado Melody (IRE) 22-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, lost place approaching 5 out, 8th of 13, 32l behind Rebel Rhythm (11-13) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Feb.
Quarrymount 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until weakened quickly before 3 out, 12th of 16, well behind Akilak (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nov hdl Grd 2 (A) gs in Jan.
Secret Divin (FR) Signe Divin gelding, half-brother to winning hurdler Macalan.
The Rainbow Man 20-1 (11-2) Close up and keen, lost place approaching 5th and pulled up at the 4th in race won by Nicolas Mon Ami (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f mdn hdl (E) gd, 16 ran.