14:45 Lingfield

Thursday 22 February 2024

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 23.68s

1^st

Hidden History

611-6

4/6f

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Midfield, closed on leaders after 2 out (usual 2 out omitted), led before last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, kept on, always doing enough post

2^nd

1 ¼

Home Free

611-6

6/4

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Raced in third, briefly lost position turning for home, rallied to go second before bad mistake last (usual 2 out omitted), kept on but always held by winner near finish

3^rd

Ballyvaughan Bay

711-6

11/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led, headed after 1st, hit 2nd, closed on leader before 7th, led again on landing 3 out, ridden passing omitted 2 out, headed before last, weakened to third run-in

4^th

Simon The Seagull

511-6

200/1

T: Mrs D GrissellJ: N F Houlihan

Prominent, hit 1st, prominent in chasing group behind clear leader, dropped towards home turn, gradually weakened

5^th

My Fernando

611-6

18/1

T: B BrookhouseJ: J M Quinlan

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2 out (usual 3 out), soon struggling, gradually weakened op 16/1 tchd 14/1

6^th

Captain Howse

511-6

100/1

T: K JewellJ: M Goldstein

Raced in second early, dropped to midfield after 1st, hit 2nd, prominent again before halfway, outpaced home turn, gradually weakened from 2 out (usual 3 out) op 125/1

Also Ran

Ballybay

711-6

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Rob Hargreaves (7)

Prominent, led 1st, went 10 lengths clear before 3rd, hit 4th and 5th, not fluent and awkward landing 6th, soon pushed along, quickly reduced lead before headed 2 out (usual 3 out), rapidly lost touch and soon pulled up tchd 18/1

Meetmeatthearch

811-6

80/1

T: R RoweJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Held up, dropped to last after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon pulled up op 66/1

On The Nose

610-13

200/1

T: A WestJ: James Davies

Towards rear, dropped to last after 2nd, always behind thereafter, pulled up home turn

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Non-Runners

Scotch On Da Rocks¹⁰⁴⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: B Pauling J: Ben Jones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £1.80EX:£2.00Trifecta:£5.50SF:£2.16Swingers:£1.10, £2.00, £1.80

Forecasts

Hidden History (4/6), Home Free (6/4), Scotch On Da Rocks (9/2), Ballyvaughan Bay (11/1), My Fernando (18/1), Ballybay (20/1), Meetmeatthearch (80/1), Captain Howse (100/1), Simon The Seagull (200/1), On The Nose (200/1)

There was plenty to like about HIDDEN HISTORY's opening effort over hurdles at Newbury last month and he can build on that promise with victory. Home Free looks the obvious danger unless the betting vibes are strong surrounding returning Ben Pauling point winner Scotch On Da Rocks.

HIDDEN HISTORY
HOME FREE (IRE)
SCOTCH ON DA ROCKS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Hourvari

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: Aidan Coleman | T: O Murphy

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £4,193.002nd: £1,932.003rd: £966.004th: £484.00