Racecards
15:50 Lingfield Park
Coloroll Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Bernini (IRE)
175- Form 3530-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey S Curling
soon struggling in rear, tailed off after 4th
Extremist (USA)
202- Form 333PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Hobson
held up, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Maximinus
23- Form 003-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, outpaced before last
- Form 055-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
in touch, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next
- Form 00/3PP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
behind, struggling on long run to 5th, tailed off
- Form 0050U-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
behind, struggling after 4th, tailed off
Floranz
172- Form P3P34-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey J Mogford
chased leaders, slight lead after 4th to 3 out, led again 2 out, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner run in
- Form P0-5301
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, steady headway from 5th, chased leading pair 2 out, stayed on to lead last, drew clear run in
- Form 000-P5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey Mr W P Kavanagh
took keem hold, tracked leader, led 3rd to after 4th, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
Aldiruos, Bernini and Magic Red look to be the principles in this handicap hurdle and we will side with the first mentioned. The selection hails from a shrewd yard and he won well last time out when beating Revelino at Worcester. With conditions to suit he should take plenty of beating. Bernini seemed to regress last season and unless the market suggests that he is fancied he looks worth taking on as his overall profile is disappointing. Magic Red has been pulled-up on each of his last two starts over hurdles so he still has plenty to prove at present; comments that would also apply to Extremist. This is a dreadful race which will not take much winning and we will put forward Aldiruos as the one they all have to beat.