14:45 Lingfield

Thursday 22 February 2024

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 110y  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 23.68s
1st
Horse silk
4
4/6f
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Midfield, closed on leaders after 2 out (usual 2 out omitted), led before last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, kept on, always doing enough post
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
6/4
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced in third, briefly lost position turning for home, rallied to go second before bad mistake last (usual 2 out omitted), kept on but always held by winner near finish
3rd
Horse silk
12
2
11/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy
Led, headed after 1st, hit 2nd, closed on leader before 7th, led again on landing 3 out, ridden passing omitted 2 out, headed before last, weakened to third run-in
4th
Horse silk
25
9
200/1
T: Mrs D GrissellJ: N F Houlihan
Prominent, hit 1st, prominent in chasing group behind clear leader, dropped towards home turn, gradually weakened
5th
Horse silk
64
7
18/1
T: B BrookhouseJ: J M Quinlan
Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), soon struggling, gradually weakened op 16/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
4
3
100/1
T: K JewellJ: M Goldstein
Raced in second early, dropped to midfield after 1st, hit 2nd, prominent again before halfway, outpaced home turn, gradually weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out) op 125/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Rob Hargreaves (7)
Prominent, led 1st, went 10 lengths clear before 3rd, hit 4th and 5th, not fluent and awkward landing 6th, soon pushed along, quickly reduced lead before headed 2 out (usual 3 out), rapidly lost touch and soon pulled up tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
6
80/1
T: R RoweJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Held up, dropped to last after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pulled up op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
10
200/1
T: A WestJ: James Davies
Towards rear, dropped to last after 2nd, always behind thereafter, pulled up home turn

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Scotch On Da Rocks1048
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 7
T: B Pauling  J: Ben Jones
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.80EX:£2.00Trifecta:£5.50SF:£2.16Swingers:£1.10, £2.00, £1.80

Forecasts

Hidden History (4/6), Home Free (6/4), Scotch On Da Rocks (9/2), Ballyvaughan Bay (11/1), My Fernando (18/1), Ballybay (20/1), Meetmeatthearch (80/1), Captain Howse (100/1), Simon The Seagull (200/1), On The Nose (200/1)

Verdict

There was plenty to like about HIDDEN HISTORY's opening effort over hurdles at Newbury last month and he can build on that promise with victory. Home Free looks the obvious danger unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding returning Ben Pauling point winner Scotch On Da Rocks.

  1. HIDDEN HISTORY
  2. HOME FREE (IRE)
  3. SCOTCH ON DA ROCKS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Hourvari
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00

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