Lingfield
14:45
Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Lingfield Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 Distance: 3m5f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.40 £1.90 £2.80 Exacta: £30.50 Tricast: £186.42 Trifecta: £225.70
Non-Runners: The Big Breakaway (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Sporting Ace (IRE) 8 G AVG Neil King 148 lbs 6/1 Won Prominent - went second 14th - led 16th - headed and pushed along before 3 out - ridden and challenging 2 out - kept on run-in - led towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a step up in trip from 3m to 3m4f on heavy - soft in places ground on this occasion)(op 8/1)
2nd 5 Passing Well (FR) 8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 156 lbs 7/2F 0.2 In touch with leaders - went second 16th - led before 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - led narrowly last - kept on but headed towards finish(tchd 10/3)
3rd 6 Hudson De Grugy (FR) 8 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 154 lbs 17/2 20 In touch with leaders - went third but not fluent 5 out - pecked on landing 3 out - weakening when hit 2 out(op 10/1)
4th 13 Saint Xavier (FR) 12 G AVG Richard Hobson 140 lbs 14/1 29 Midfield - headway 11th - mistake and lost ground 13th - weakened after 4 out(op 12/1)
5th 8 Christopher Wood (IRE) 9 G Poor Venetia Williams 150 lbs 11/1 20 In rear - tailed off from 5 out
99th 4 The Two Amigos (GB) 13 G AVG Nicky Martin 158 lbs 11/1 - Raced in second - led 13th - headed 16th - weakened 5 out - pulled up before straight(op 10/1)
99th 11 Foxboro (GER) 10 G AVG Archie Watson 145 lbs 40/1 - In rear - struggling when slow jump 14th - pulled up 15th(op 28/1)
99th 10 Dr Kananga (GB) 11 G Poor Ben Clarke 148 lbs 15/2 - Led - headed and mistake 13th - weakened 5 out - pulled up before straight(tchd 13/2)
99th 2 Major Dundee (IRE) 9 G Poor Alan King 163 lbs 12/1 - Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 16th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 9/1)
99th 3 Here Comes McCoy (IRE) 9 G AVG Olly Murphy 163 lbs 11/2 - Towards rear - not fluent 4th - jumped left 6th - mistake 9th - weakened 4 out - pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(tchd 6/1)
99th 1 Lady Balko (FR) 6 M Good David Pipe 170 lbs 11/1 - In touch with leaders - lost position when not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 13th - bad mistake 16th - pulled up 5 out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 12 Everything'sontick (IRE) 9 G AVG Lawney Hill 146 lbs 12/1 - In rear - mistake and unseated 14th(op 11/1)