Lingfield
12:45
John & Paddy Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Lingfield Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £19 Place: £4.70 £2.90 Exacta: £120.70 Trifecta: £301.30
Non-Runners: Hidden Beauty (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Celtic Art (FR) 7 G AVG Jeremy Scott 165 lbs 18/1 Won Travelled strongly - disputed lead - raced in second from 3rd - led narrowly 2 out - jumped slightly right last - ridden and kept on well run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the first time application of cheekpieces - which was noted)(op 14/1)
2nd 2 Zambezi Fix (FR) 9 G AVG Bernard Llewellyn 165 lbs 7/1 .5 Chased clear leaders - headway after 3rd - disputing second when hit last - went second run-in - edged left but kept on well inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
3rd 1 Klitschko (GB) 7 G AVG Alan King 168 lbs 2/1F 6 Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - headway and switched right before 2 out - disputing second when slightly hampered last - weakened run-in(op 85/40 tchd 9/4)
4th 5 Swinging London (IRE) 7 G Poor Olly Murphy 163 lbs 8/1 1.5 Disputed lead - not fluent 2nd - led from 3rd - not fluent 4th - headed 2 out - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
5th 4 Despereaux (FR) 6 G AVG Jane Williams 163 lbs 100/30 3.25 Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2nd - outpaced when prominent approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2)
6th 7 He's A Latchico (IRE) 7 G AVG Gary Moore 149 lbs 11/4 1.25 Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - raced in last when jumped slightly left and mistake 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/2)