Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Lingfield

Lingfield

14:45

Surrey National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-01-31

Distance 3m4f178y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £15,843

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
5	Passing Well Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	156	tp	54-223	123	141	120	36d	—	—	+6	23.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Unraced beyond an extended 3m1f but it looks worth a go after his rallying 3rd last time
3	Here Comes McCoy Brown J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	163	tp	3113-2	130	144	79	52d	—	—	+15	29	1.38/1	11/2 15%
The furthest he's been was 3m2f on heavy at Uttoxeter last January and he won that by 11l
10	Dr Kananga Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	J:Rex Dingle T:Ben Clarke	148	t	2PU4-6	115	141	123	55d	—	—	+8	19.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Front-running sixth at Sandown (3m4f) wasn't a bad reappearance; stamina not proven
9	Sporting Ace Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	J:Jack Quinlan T:Neil King	148	—	22-275	115	140	121	43d	—	—	+9	18.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Fair second on reappearance but heavy defeats both starts since; headgear is removed
6	Hudson De Grugy Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	154	v	37-P1P	121	139	125	34d	—	—	+12	20	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Won at Fontwell (extended 2m3f) last month; pulled up either side, upped to 3m2f on latest
2	Major Dundee Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	163	v	35PU-6	130	141	91	79d	—	—	+14	22.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Well suited by extreme tests of stamina and twice ran close to his best last term
4	The Two Amigos Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	J:Sean Houlihan T:Nicky Martin	158	—	317/P2	125	138	100	32d	—	—	+13	21.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Absent 627 days before this season but front-running 2nd to Saint Xavier at Haydock (3m4f)
1	Lady Balko Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	170	—	-51115	137	140	125	16d	—	—	+30	39.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Fine run ended latest; needs to resume improvement and moves into the unknown stamina-wise
8	Christopher Wood Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	150	—	3395-5	117	142	121	44d	—	—	+11	18.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Third to a runaway winner over 3m7f at Musselburgh last February but out of form since
12	Everything'sontick Brown J:Richard Patrick T:Lawney Hill	J:Richard Patrick T:Lawney Hill	146	t	13715-	113	141	116	306d	—	—	+20	27.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Has shaped as if he could be an out-and-out stayer; also has a good first-time-out record
13	Saint Xavier Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Richard Hobson	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Richard Hobson	145	tp	P4-541	112	138	97	32d	—	—	+11	17.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won from The Two Amigos at Haydock (3m4f, soft); back up 6lb but considered seriously
11	Foxboro Bay J:Miss Brodie Hampson(3) T:Archie Watson	J:Miss Brodie Hampson(3) T:Archie Watson	148	b	927-55	115	138	73	33d	—	—	+14	17.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
20l win off 4lb higher at Exeter (3m6f, soft) in December 2023; not nearly so good since
NR	The Big Breakaway Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Anthony Charlton	J:NON-RUNNER T:Anthony Charlton	153	tp	6-P2PP	120	136	-	15d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Very disappointing; connections try something new on board, with 7lb-claiming amateur

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Passing Well	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Here Comes McCoy	11/2	5/1	9/2	11/2	5/1
Dr Kananga	15/2	6/1	15/2	15/2	17/2
Sporting Ace	8/1	9/1	15/2	8/1	17/2
Hudson De Grugy	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1
Major Dundee	9/1	17/2	8/1	9/1	17/2
The Two Amigos	9/1	10/1	8/1	11/1	9/1
Lady Balko	11/1	9/1	15/2	10/1	9/1
Christopher Wood	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Everything'sontick	12/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	9/1
Saint Xavier	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Foxboro	33/1	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
The Big Breakaway	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lady Balko

39.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 15 Odds: 2.5

11/1

2nd

Here Comes McCoy

OR: 20 Form: 5 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Everything'sontick

27.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 9.9 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Passing Well

23.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Major Dundee

22.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

The Two Amigos

21.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Hudson De Grugy

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Dr Kananga

19.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Sporting Ace

18.9

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Christopher Wood

18.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

The Big Breakaway

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Saint Xavier

17.2

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Foxboro

17.1

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lady Balko	137	140	125
Here Comes McCoy	130	144	79
Major Dundee	130	141	91
The Two Amigos	125	138	100
Passing Well	123	141	120
Hudson De Grugy	121	139	125
The Big Breakaway	120	136	—
Christopher Wood	117	142	121
Dr Kananga	115	141	123
Sporting Ace	115	140	121
Foxboro	115	138	73
Everything'sontick	113	141	116
Saint Xavier	112	138	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Big Breakaway	15d ago	Fit
Lady Balko	16d ago	Fit
The Two Amigos	32d ago	Fit
Saint Xavier	32d ago	Fit
Foxboro	33d ago	Fit
Hudson De Grugy	34d ago	Fit
Passing Well	36d ago	Fit
Sporting Ace	43d ago	Fit
Christopher Wood	44d ago	Fit
Here Comes McCoy	52d ago	Fresh
Dr Kananga	55d ago	Fresh
Major Dundee	79d ago	Fresh
Everything'sontick	306d ago	Long break