February 13 / 15.00 Lingfield

15.00

Soft

Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6178.77
  • 3m 4f 178y
  • Class 3
  • 9 runners
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Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.00
  • Place: £3.60

Form: P3-164 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Three hurdle wins, most recently over 2m7f (soft) here in November, but has struggled to put it together over fences; way back at Fontwell 16 days ago, when adding cheekpieces (as today) failed to move things along.
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8th

12

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Whydah Gally

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual winner at Lingfield this season, latterly in 3m5f chase on soft ground in February; got very tired on heavy ground at Bangor (3m5f) a fortnight later but certainly didn't run badly there, and the quicker conditions here ought to suit him better.

14/1

8th

12

17th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

15:15 Cheltenham

Whydah Gally

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual winner at Lingfield this season, latterly in 3m5f chase on soft ground in February; got very tired on heavy ground at Bangor (3m5f) a fortnight later but certainly didn't run badly there, and the quicker conditions here ought to suit him better.

14/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 227-43

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Had staying form over hurdles; came home in his own time on chase debut at Ludlow but there was more to like about his 3m Exeter run in December (soft; first-time cheekpieces, retained) even if the completers were leg-weary behind the winner; has more to prove up in trip.
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1st

2

20th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 4f 97y

Class 3

15:50 Haydock

Jubilee Express

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

disputed lead, prominent 2nd, not fluent 9th

5/2

2nd

5

13th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

15:00 Lingfield

Jubilee Express

11st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

Had staying form over hurdles; came home in his own time on chase debut at Ludlow but there was more to like about his 3m Exeter run in December (soft; first-time cheekpieces, retained) even if the completers were leg-weary behind the winner; has more to prove up in trip.

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -P83U1 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won five from six chases on this track, the one defeat coming when runner-up in this last year on good ground which may have been faster than ideal; went into his shell after but took advantage of a generous mark in no uncertain fashion over C&D 23 days ago (soft; first completion in blinkers); back up 9lb but still 3lb lower than last February; solid chance.
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1

21st Mar 2024

Soft

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

15:15 Chepstow

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12st 2lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

Enhanced his excellent record at Lingfield when comfortably winning the Surrey National (3m5f, soft) in January; placed again there next time (well held) before having a rare spin over hurdles 16 days ago (beaten 27l off lower mark in that discipline); tailed off in a Welsh National on only previous visit here but entitled to be thereabouts.

100/30

4th

1

5th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:02 Lingfield

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11st 13lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary Moore

Enhanced his excellent record on the chase track here when comfortably winning the Sussex National (3m5f, soft) in January and again placed on his return visit after a 9lb rise; rated 11lb lower over hurdles and he's a better horse now than when last seen in this discipline.

9/2

3rd

1

13th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

15:00 Lingfield

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12st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary Moore

Won five from six chases on this track, the one defeat coming when runner-up in this last year on good ground which may have been faster than ideal; went into his shell after but took advantage of a generous mark in no uncertain fashion over C&D 23 days ago (soft; first completion in blinkers); back up 9lb but still 3lb lower than last February; solid chance.

3/1

Form: 160-2P

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

14 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dashing veteran who has been a regular winner in staying chases for his trainer and gave it a good shot in the Southern National at Fontwell (3m3f, heavy) in November; the Welsh National was a step too far next time and he needs an extra nudge off this mark on his first course run.
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5

26th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Max Dynamo

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Late-blooming teenager who won posted career-best performance when scoring by 25l over C&D (good to soft) last season; ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when running poorly at Fontwell last month but today's much quicker conditions will suit; can't be ruled out.

8/1

5

26th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Max Dynamo

11st 11lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Late-blooming teenager who won posted career-best performance when scoring by 25l over C&D (good to soft) last season; ought to have coped better with the heavy ground when running poorly at Fontwell last month but today's much quicker conditions will suit; can't be ruled out.

8/1

2

18th Mar 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

14:45 Fontwell

Max Dynamo

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Late-blooming teenager who won posted career-best performance when scoring by 25l at Chepstow (3m2f, good to soft) last season and was runner-up in Southern National here (3m3f, heavy) in November; ran well for a long way in Lingfield marathon last month and drops in grade today; good chance.

6/1

Form: 2-P3P5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Useful staying effort off a similar mark in the Highland National at Perth (3m6f, soft) last spring; didn't run well back at that trip in December but a subsequent fifth of eight at Doncaster (3m, good) was more like it; these conditions will suit and he's of some interest.
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7

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

14:35 Chepstow

Silver In Disguise

11st 9lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Got up close home for C&D (good) win under Edward Vaughan in April and, if anything, ought to be better suited by today's forecast slower ground; contender if recent reappearance run has done him good.

16/1

7

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

14:35 Chepstow

Silver In Disguise

11st 9lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

Got up close home for C&D (good) win under Edward Vaughan in April and, if anything, ought to be better suited by today's forecast slower ground; contender if recent reappearance run has done him good.

16/1

5th

2

6th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

15:15 Kelso

Silver In Disguise

11st 11lb

J: Mr Edward Vaughan

T: Tim Vaughan

in touch with leaders, prominent 11th

7/1

Form: 5-3P53

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
All three wins on testing ground, in a bumper and two novice hurdles at 2m4f and 3m1f; should be open to some improvement after just two chase runs but has ground to make up on Sporting Ace on a recent Uttoxeter run (3m2f, heavy; first-time blinkers, retained); has to prove stamina up in trip.
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1st

9

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Grove Road

11st 1lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Arrested his decline with close fourth over C&D (good) on last month's stable debut and could quite plausibly be seen to better effect if the ground is slower today; however, a very disappointing favourite at Worcester a fortnight ago and it's hard to know what to expect from him in new headgear.

7/1

5

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Worcester

Grove Road

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: James Owen

Out of sorts for Archie Watson this year but stopped the rot with close fourth for new stable at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month; would appeal more on slower ground but remains on a very good mark.

6/1

4th

1

14th Jun 2024

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

19:55 Newton Abbot

Grove Road

12st 0lb

J: Mr Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

In very poor form over fences for Archie Watson since February and was sold for £5,000 last month; makes stable debut from a dangerous mark, though, and may have been revitalised by the recent regime change; swaps blinkers for cheekpieces; raced mainly on ground slower than good.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2PP-9P

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Three chase wins and some useful form in France but it's been a slow process acclimatising in Britain, pulled up over fences in all three starts; continues to drop in the weights but something needs to change.
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2

13th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

15:00 Lingfield

Iceo Madrik

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Three chase wins and some useful form in France but it's been a slow process acclimatising in Britain, pulled up over fences in all three starts; continues to drop in the weights but something needs to change.

33/1

0

4

7th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 4f 102y

Class 3

14:50 Plumpton

Iceo Madrik

11st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

A foggy case can be made on some of his French form (stayed 2m7f in the mud) but he was pulled up over fences at the Cheltenham Festival (3m1f) and Newton Abbot (2m5f) in the spring for new connections; had wind surgery in July but again ran moderately on his return to hurdles a month ago; hardly the percentage call.

25/1

Form: /310-P BF

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Finished remote on seasonal/yard debut last winter before winning at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) so perhaps a moderate Aintree return on Boxing Day shouldn't rule him out of this race won by the yard in 2022, especially as he should have some handicapping scope on his past form.
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4

13th Feb 2024

Soft

3m 4f 178y

Class 3

15:00 Lingfield

Valleres

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Finished remote on seasonal/yard debut last winter before winning at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) so perhaps a moderate Aintree return on Boxing Day shouldn't rule him out of this race won by the yard in 2022, especially as he should have some handicapping scope on his past form.

10/1

0

3

26th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

14:15 Aintree

Valleres

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

2-11 for Alan King and well handicapped judged on plenty of form from 2020 and 2021; absent 318 days before having three runs for new stable last term, easily the best of which was a short-head win at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; 3lb higher today) in March; the lesser shows have to be a worry but Venetia Williams has brought many of her charges back in storming form this season.

9/2

13th

9

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 4f 21y

Class 3

14:40 Cheltenham

Valleres

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Bettered low-key stable debut when digging deep for short-head success at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) last month; still well handicapped on some of last season's form for Alan King and will be fine on today's faster ground; first attempt at a marathon trip; one to consider.

7/1

Form: 1-3531

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Winner at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) last April on second chase start; not obviously progressive after but fitting cheekpieces seemed to help when she came home in good style at Warwick (3m1f, soft) recently; up 7lb in a higher grade but has potential as a stayer; better claims than most.
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4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Head And Heart

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

4th

4

24th Apr 2024

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 4

17:50 Taunton

Head And Heart

11st 8lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Came clear to win a 3m1f soft-ground chase at Warwick in January (2lb lower; first-time cheekpieces) but it's all gone pear shaped in the meantime; perhaps another change of headgear will work the oracle but it's not hard to have doubts.

10/1

1

7th Apr 2024

Heavy

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Exeter

Head And Heart

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Failed to complete last two races and her tendency to clout the occasional fence remains a worry but she looked good when winning in first-time cheekpieces at Warwick (3m1f, soft) in January and is probably still on a workable mark.

11/2

Non-runners

Sporting Ace

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £54.10
Straight Forecast £41.21
Tricast £92.32
Trifecta £232.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Head And Heart

SPOTLIGHT:

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LAMBOURN:

Grove Road

The Times:

Grove Road

Daily Mirror:

Grove Road

WEST COUNTRY:

Head And Heart

The Guardian:

Head And Heart

The Sun:

Head And Heart

The Star:

Head And Heart

Daily Record:

Head And Heart

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