Racecards
13:10 Lingfield Park
'Friday Pieday' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,200 added
- Winner: £3,379
- 2nd: £992
- 3rd: £496
- 4th: £248
- Form 262211
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 134
took keen hold early, in touch, slightly hampered 2nd, ridden in 4th before 3 out, weakened 3 out
Blown Cover
295- Form 3-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in last trio, smooth headway travelling well in 3rd 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra run-in
- Form 3331-73
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K A Buckett
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
led until narrowly headed after 6th, pressed leader, led again 8th, travelling well after 3 out, driven clear flat, eased close home
Derryogue (IRE)
618- Form P5P17P/
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Mr H G Miller
last pair, struggling in rear when pulled up after 8th
Johney Foley (IRE)
1750- Form 21012/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J M Quinlan
pressed winner, hit 1st, led narrowly after 6th until 8th, weakened before next, soon behind and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 69-922
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Banks
chased leaders, pushed along went 2nd and jumped left 3 out, 2 lengths down when went left 2 out, no extra when wet left again last, stayed on on for 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 540-63
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before 7th, weakened next, tailed off
- Form 26-6673
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd after 8th until before 3 out, weakening when slightly hampered 3 out
- Form P-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey L P Aspell
raced wide in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 8th
Verdict
KING EDMUND carries a double penalty for victories at this track and Plumpton last time, both in heavy ground. The runner-up at Plumpton, Krackatoa King, attempts to turn the tables but the former has Sean Bowen's 5lb allowance in his favour today and the hat-trick beckons. Point-to-point winner Johney Foley went close in a bumper when last seen at the track but that was back in 2010 while Nimbus Gale was still beaten a long way on his hurdling bow at Taunton. Blown Cover returns from an absence but may figure on his hurdling bow.
Formwatch
King Edmund 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, led approaching 4th, headed before next, led again 9th, hard ridden when challenged before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Krackatoa King (10-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Blown Cover 8-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression final 2f, well clear of 4th, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Princess Tara (10-3) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Boardwalk Empire (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Led, driven and headed before 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten in 4th before next, plugged on to take modest 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 16l behind St Johns Point (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Derryogue (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Prom to 13; pu 3 out, in a race won by Rather Curious (12-0) at Chiddingfold, Leconfield & Cowdr 3m ptp gf in Apr '13, 11 ran.
Johney Foley (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) sft in Mar '10.
Krackatoa King 7-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, hit next, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on well, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind King Edmund (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Nimbus Gale (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 7th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, went moderate 3rd next, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Southfield Vic (10-12) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Theunnamedsoldier 66-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, mistake 1st, held up towards rear, struggling when mistake 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 10, 30l behind Value At Risk (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.
Us Et Garry (FR) 66-1 (10-12) In touch, hampered 4th, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up, in a race won by Allthegear No Idea (10-12) at Lingfield 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov, 8 ran.