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13:00 Lingfield Park

Newton Waterproofing Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,800 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £277
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 51.16s
  • Off Time: 13:00:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Strange Bird (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Leith Hill Legasi

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

      Ya Hafed

      8 p
      5/1
      • Form 4-8P473
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 89

      led, headed before 10th, pushed along before 12th, weakened before 3 out

      2
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and star on cap

      Leith Hill Legasi

      27 pt
      4/1
      • Form 546P-37
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, pushed along before 8th, led before 10th, headed 11th, kept on from 3 out

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue star, Yellow cap

      Strange Bird (IRE)

      18 t
      7/1
      • Form 8/5417-P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders in 4th, led 11th, clear and not fluent last, kept on

      4
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Maroon armlets, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

      Ball Hopper (IRE)

      13
      5/2
      • Form PP-16P3
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 83

      in rear, pushed along before 6th, reminders 7th, outpaced 11th, headway 3 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

      Sand Artist (IRE)

      22 BF
      7/4
      • Form 958U9-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from last to take 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      Leith Hill Legasi and Strange Bird are of similar ability over hurdles and make more appeal than Sand Artist as all three go chasing for the same time. Ya Hafed has had four starts over fences but has disappointed since finishing second on his chasing debut at Huntingdon last year. BALL HOPPER is the most experienced having won a handicap over fences at Newton Abbot in May and he gets the nod racing off only a 1lb higher mark in this.

      Formwatch

      Ya Hafed 6-1 (11-9) Prominent, led 3rd until ridden 7th, tracked leaders, kept on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 9, 14l behind L Frank Baum (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy.

      Leith Hill Legasi 6-1 (10-8) Prominent until 4 out, 7th of 11, 41l behind Boherna Lady (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gd in Oct.

      Strange Bird (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Led, hit 3 out, soon headed, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by American Life (11-4) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy, 8 ran.

      Ball Hopper (IRE) 6-1 (10-1) Tracked leading pair, lost place and behind 10th, rallied into 4th after 3 out, went well held 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Tolkeins Tango (11-12) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft.

      Sand Artist (IRE) 2-1fav (10-2) Held up mid-division, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Saint John Henry (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy, 10 ran.