Full Result 4.02 Lingfield | 11 February 2025

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 12 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,767.50 2nd £2,230.12 3rd £1,148.77 4th £608.54

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Johnny Jump Up (IRE) 6/1 Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	6	1110	122	119	134	–
b g Workforce - Upton Lodge (IRE) (Clearly Bust)
Took keen hold, prominent, raced wide when hit 5th, disputed lead 7th, led 8th, pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out), went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, readily (op 9/2)

2 10	4. Royal Mer (FR) 5/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	7	113 tp	115	102	117	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Princesse Pauline (FR) (Mansonnien)
Towards rear, steady headway from 7th, went second when not fluent 9th, outpaced approaching last, no impression run-in (op 4/1)

3 13 [23]	6. Clonakilty (IRE) 15/8F Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	8	112 tb¹	114	87	102	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Soeur Gael (IRE) (Yeats)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden home turn, outpaced when pecked on landing 2 out (usual 3 out), went remote third approaching last, no impression run-in (op 85/40 tchd 9/4)

4 11 [34]	5. Pilsdon Pen 7/1 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	8	113 p	115	76	96	–
b g Helmet (AUS) - Bisou (Tiger Hill)
Prominent, not fluent and lost ground 5th, outpaced before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened approaching last (op 9/1)

PU	2. Thor De Cerisy (FR) 5/2 James Bowen Neil Mulholland	James Bowen Neil Mulholland	11	114 tp	116	–	–	–
b g Enrique - Midalisy (FR) (Medaaly)
Held up in rear, slow jump and pushed along 6th, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 11/4)

PU	3. Eximia 22/1 Ned Fox ³ Venetia Williams	Ned Fox ³ Venetia Williams	8	110 b¹	115	–	–	–
ch m Nathaniel (IRE) - Marcha Fresca (Medicean)
Took keen hold, led, joined 7th, headed 8th, lost ground quickly before 9th, pulled up before 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 20/1)

6 ran Off time: 4:02:18 Winning time: 5m 21.40s (slow by 22.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Johnny Jump Up Racing (Johnny Jump Up) 1st breeder: Joe & Mel Power
2nd owner: Samuel Sutton (Royal Mer)
3rd owner: Burkes & Syders (Clonakilty)
Tote win: £7 PL: £3 £2.50 Ex: £29.20 CSF: £33.80 Trifecta: £112

Fence 2 (second-last) was omitted throughout this meeting due to an area of standing water

4:02 Lingfield 11 Feb 2025

Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)