16:10 Lingfield

Tuesday 31 January 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 56.93s

1^st

Gerico Ville

712-0

11/2

T: C GordonJ: J E Moore

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, could not go pace of leaders 2 out when not fluent, rallied approaching last, kept on well flat, led close home op 6/1 tchd 13/2

2^nd

Hurricane Vichi

611-6

14/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed

Prominent, hard ridden home turn, upsides 2 out, led narrowly last when not fluent, stayed on well flat, headed close home op 12/1

3^rd

William Philo

611-0

11/4f

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, keeping on approaching last when slightly short of room, rapid late headway to finish never neared 3rd

4^th

Spike Jones

612-0

4/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Danny Burton (5)

Held up, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, stayed on strongly from last

5^th

Learntalot

711-13

9/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

In rear, not fluent early, headway under pressure home turn, mistake 2 out when chasing leaders, outpaced last, no extra final 100 yards tchd 5/1

6^th

2 ¼

Has Troke

611-7

6/1

T: A M HalesJ: Kielan Woods

Led, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no extra flat op 13/2 tchd 11/2

7^th

Jet Smart

512-0

12/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn op 9/1

8^th

2 ½

Fiamette

510-2

40/1

T: Miss J S DavisJ: James Davies

Mid-division out wide, struggling and dropped to rear 3 out, tailed off tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Gold Clermont

710-12

20/1

T: A IrvineJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)

Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Golden Cosmos³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Luke Scott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.20, £2.60, £1.50EX:£68.70Trifecta:£299.80Tricast:£256.69SF:£75.67Swingers:£9.50, £4.00, £5.90

Forecasts

William Philo (11/4), Spike Jones (4/1), Learntalot (9/2), Gerico Ville (11/2), Has Troke (6/1), Golden Cosmos (8/1), Jet Smart (12/1), Hurricane Vichi (14/1), Gold Clermont (20/1), Fiamette (40/1)

Preference is for WILLIAM PHILO, who appreciated the return to hurdles when finding just one too good at Uttoxeter and this low-mileage 6-y-o probably has more to offer. Learntalot has undergone wind surgery since hitting the crossbar at Wetherby almost 2 months ago and he will be a threat if able to build on that effort. With improvement likely now pitched into a handicap, Jet Smart is also of interest and Spike Jones, a winner at Fontwell on Boxing Day, is another to consider.