GBLingfield Races

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Lingfield
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Lingfield Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £52.30 Place: £10.50 £2 £1.50 Exacta: £428.80 Tricast: £984.86 Trifecta: £2204.10
Non-Runners: Brorson (unsuitable ground), For Langy (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m
1st
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - not fluent 5 out - not fluent and pushed along briefly 3 out - close up before 2 out - pushed along and led 2 out - soon ridden - jumped left last - kept on well and went clear run-in (trainer said - on the improvement in form - the gelding was better suited by the heavy going)(op 33/1)
8 G AVG
Ben Pauling 165 lbs 50/1 Won
2m4f 3m½f 2m4f 3m 2m5f
2m3f 2m 2m3½f 2m 2m4½f
2nd
Led - headed and chased leader before 2nd - reminder on turn after 3rd - soon pushed along and dropped to midfield - headway and led again before 2 out - headed and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - no extra from last(op 5/1)
7 G Poor
Neil King 153 lbs 9/2 6.5
2m3f 2m7f 2m5f 2m4½f 1m6f
2m 2m2½f 2m4f 2m 2m3½f
3rd
Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 5 out - pushed along and chased leaders before 2 out - ridden when bumped 2 out - soon held - not fluent but left in third last(op 7/2)
9 G AVG
Seamus Mullins 160 lbs 100/30F 4
2m½f 2m3f 2m 3m 2m3½f
2m3½f 1m4f
4th
Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3rd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 5 out - ridden and chased leaders before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 66/1)
N/A AVG
Adam West 163 lbs 25/1 3.25
2m2½f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m4½f 1m4f
1m7½f 1m7½f 1m7½f 2m4f 1m7½f
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 1st - chased clear leader after 3rd - ridden before 2 out - soon held - left in fourth when slightly hampered last - lost fourth run-in(op 12/1)
10 G Good
Kim Bailey 163 lbs 7/1 6.5
1m7½f 2m 2m 2m 2m½f
2m 2m4f
6th
Took keen hold - towards rear - ridden and some headway before 2 out - tired jump 2 out - soon eased(op 15/2)
8 G Poor
Jonjo O'Neill 163 lbs 14/1 41
3m1½f 3m½f 3m½f 2m3½f 2m4½f
2m 2m 1m7½f 1m7½f 2m3½f
99th
Unruly beforehand - took keen hold - towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - pushed along and headway on inner before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - 4 lengths third when fell last(op 7/1)
9 G AVG
Jack R Barber 166 lbs 11/2 -
2m2½f 2m7½f 2m7f 2m3½f 3m
2m2½f 2m4½f
99th
Took keen hold - midfield - pulled way into lead before 2nd - soon clear - reduced lead when not fluent 4 out - headed and weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages and stopped quickly in the heavy ground at which point he felt it prudent to pull him up before the second last flight)(op 17/2)
N/A Good
Fergal O'Brien 156 lbs 12/1 -
-
2m1½f 1m7½f 1m5½f 2m
99th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along briefly 5 out - struggling and became detached 4 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding ran too free in the early stages)
N/A AVG
Gary Moore 164 lbs 18/1 -
2m
2m3½f
99th
Took keen hold - prominent on inner - not fluent 4th - ridden 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 7/2)
N/A Poor
David Pipe 159 lbs 5/1 -
-
-
99th
Raced freely - prominent - lost position after 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon pulled up(op 12/1)
N/A Poor
Sarah Humphrey 164 lbs 18/1 -
2m5f