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Lingfield

15:35

Date 2023-12-11

Distance 2m7f110y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,406

Winning Time 6m 24.71s (slow by 20.71s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Haston Clermont (FR) Jonathan Burke · Noel Williams	4/1	Won
2nd	Stellar Stream (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Kayley Woollacott	16/1	1.25
3rd	Galway Mahler (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Karen Jewell	150/1	0.3
4th	Felton Bellevue (FR) Harry Bannister · Ben Case	9/2	4
5th	Heaven Smart (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	3/1F	13
6th	Shot Boii (IRE) Gearoid Harney · David Pipe	4/1	4.75
7th	Sforza Castle (IRE) Beau Morgan · Ben Pauling	12/1	7
8th	Freethinker (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	28/1	36

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Aikenbreakinheart (IRE) James Davies · Richard Rowe	40/1
Fell	Airtothethrone (IRE) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	14/1
P.U.	Hilltown (IRE) James Best · Seamus Mullins	9/1
P.U.	Sleve Donard (IRE) James Turner · Tracey Leeson	150/1

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Felton Bellevue Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	J:Harry Bannister T:Ben Case	158	tp	45-542	95	115	103	11d	—	—	-1	16.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Back to form with close second off a reduced mark over C&D last month; respected
3	Heaven Smart Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	168	p	44P-U3	105	111	103	11d	—	—	-2	20.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Unexposed chaser who was a good third in big field over C&D 11 days ago; key player
6	Shot Boii Bay J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	J:Gearoid Harney(7) T:David Pipe	166	tp	22P-64	103	113	98	11d	—	—	+2	17.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Fourth of 15 over C&D on chase debut but was behind two of today's rivals in that race
8	Haston Clermont Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	154	—	4555-6	91	102	89	35d	—	—	-1	14.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
6yo who is unexposed over fences but he needs improvement at this new trip
11	Hilltown Bay J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins	144	—	-44373	81	102	87	22d	—	—	+7	14.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
On reduced mark but he's been well held in both runs over fences and others are preferred
5	Stellar Stream Bay J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Kayley Woollacott	167	—	6417-4	104	101	74	29d	—	—	+9	15.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well held in both handicaps including on his chase debut last month; bit to prove
4	Sforza Castle Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling	167	—	654323	104	-	-	99d	—	—	+17	23.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Should have a future over fences and he needs a close look on his handicap debut
2	Airtothethrone Bay J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	168	t	542F-4	105	110	98	41d	—	—	+9	15.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Overall record of 1-13 and was tailed off on return in October; others preferred
9	Freethinker Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	148	t	1/P-PP	85	-	-	60d	—	—	+10	13.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Pulled up in all three runs (hurdles/chase) this year and he needs a major turnaround
10	Aikenbreakinheart Bay J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	144	—	2417-7	81	109	49	27d	—	—	+5	8.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won on chase debut at Wincanton in March but well below that form in both runs since
12	Sleve Donard Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Tracey Leeson	J:James Turner(7) T:Tracey Leeson	142	—	53/PP-	79	-	-	266d	—	—	+6	7.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Irish point winner but he's struggled over hurdles and has a lot to prove on chase debut
13	Galway Mahler Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Karen Jewell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Karen Jewell	142	tp	P7P-PP	79	-	-	130d	—	—	+6	7.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Pulled up in all three handicaps and can only be watched on return; 3lb out of weights
NR	Art Decco Brown J:NON-RUNNER T:Robert Walford	J:NON-RUNNER T:Robert Walford	168	—	2313-3	105	111	-	33d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Placed at Chepstow on his return and should benefit from that run; dangerous back in grade

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Felton Bellevue	4/1	4/1	4/1
Heaven Smart	3/1	3/1	5/2
Shot Boii	9/2	4/1	4/1
Haston Clermont	11/2	11/2	11/2
Hilltown	11/1	11/1	11/1
Stellar Stream	12/1	12/1	12/1
Sforza Castle	12/1	14/1	14/1
Airtothethrone	12/1	11/1	11/1
Freethinker	20/1	20/1	20/1
Aikenbreakinheart	25/1	25/1	25/1
Sleve Donard	80/1	66/1	66/1
Galway Mahler	40/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Sforza Castle

23.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 8 Odds: 1.6

14/1

2nd

Heaven Smart

20.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Shot Boii

17.7

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Art Decco

16.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Felton Bellevue

16.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Airtothethrone

15.7

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Stellar Stream

15.4

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Haston Clermont

14.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Hilltown

14.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2

11/1

Freethinker

13.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 4 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Aikenbreakinheart

8.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Galway Mahler

7.7

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Sleve Donard

7.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Heaven Smart	105	111	103
Airtothethrone	105	110	98
Art Decco	105	111	—
Stellar Stream	104	101	74
Sforza Castle	104	—	—
Shot Boii	103	113	98
Felton Bellevue	95	115	103
Haston Clermont	91	102	89
Freethinker	85	—	—
Hilltown	81	102	87
Aikenbreakinheart	81	109	49
Sleve Donard	79	—	—
Galway Mahler	79	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Felton Bellevue	11d ago	Quick return
Heaven Smart	11d ago	Quick return
Shot Boii	11d ago	Quick return
Hilltown	22d ago	Fit
Aikenbreakinheart	27d ago	Fit
Stellar Stream	29d ago	Fit
Art Decco	33d ago	Fit
Haston Clermont	35d ago	Fit
Airtothethrone	41d ago	Fit
Freethinker	60d ago	Fresh
Sforza Castle	99d ago	Long break
Galway Mahler	130d ago	Long break
Sleve Donard	266d ago	Long break