Race cards · Sun 22 Jan
Sunday 22 January · Lingfield, England
14:30 Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Heavy (Soft In Places)
- Class
- 2
- Prize
- GBP 110000
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
Galice Macalo proved a different proposition when winning on the switch to hurdles earlier in the month and shouldn't be underestimated under a 7lb penalty. However, this is a steep rise in class, in what looks a competitive contest, and narrow preference is for the progressive PLAYFUL SAINT. The eight-year-old dotted up by 12 lengths at Leicester in late-December and, despite a 7lb rise, the handicapper may not have a grip on him yet. Might I is an intriguing contender on this drop to 2m and, given his exploits last season, it's too early to be writing him off.
| No | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Might I | 5/1232-8 | Lorcan Murtagh | H Fry | 12 0 | ||
| 2 | Martator | 12343-8 | Shane Quinlan | Miss V Williams | 11 10 | ||
| 3 | Hacker Des Places | 64131-2 | Angus Cheleda | P F Nicholls | 11 9 | ||
| 4 | Playful Saint | 12/1-421 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 11 7 | ||
| 5 | Jungle Jack | 1112-12 | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr | 11 5 | ||
| 6 | Djelo | 1-123 | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 11 2 | ||
| 7 | Lebowski | 5/11P0-1 | Luca Morgan | M Scudamore | 11 1 | ||
| 8 | Knickerbockerglory | 1311-12 | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton | 11 1 | ||
| 9 | Galice Macalo | 33-2431 | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams | 11 1 | ||
| 10 | Teddy Blue | 220-213 | J E Moore | G & J Moore | 11 0 | ||
| 11 | Thor De Cerisy | F860-31 | R Patrick | M Scudamore | 10 7 |