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16:45 Lingfield Park

Saffie Joseph & Sons Apprentice Handicap (Class F)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 59y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 17.05s
  • 12 Ran
1(8)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check, RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 23060-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened

2(6)
Silk - Grey, maroon star, maroon and white striped sleeves, grey cap, maroon star
  • Form 300152
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

with leader, ridden over 2f out, faded approaching final furlong

3(10)
Silk - Light Green, Red striped sleeves, Yellow cap

Alsyati

35
7/2
  • Form 0-53506
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

mid-division, closer order 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened 2f out

4(7)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap
10/1
  • Form 300030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3

reared start, in touch, ridden 3f out, every chance 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5(9)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
  • Form 0-00020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, no extra

6(2)
Silk - Pink and White stripes, Pink cap
  • Form 3-00566
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12

held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, slight chance over 1f out, soon weakened

7(11)
Silk - Yellow and Pink stripes, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Pink star
20/1
  • Form 435030
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12

unruly and very slowly away, rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on

8(3)
Silk - White, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Emerald Green star
16/1
  • Form 100006
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11

led until ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened

9(12)
Silk - White, Maroon disc
  • Form 06200-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

slowly into stride, held up rear, effort and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well

10(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap
50/1
  • Form 5006-00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

in touch until lost place and weakened 5f out

11(5)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN epaulets
12/1
  • Form 342063
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-7

slowly into stride, never a danger

12(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 0-34065
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-12

in touch, closer order 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

A poor contest to finish with and although he hasn't won for nearly two years, Fife And Drum is still a major player at this level along with Alsyati and Molly's Secret, with the latter getting the vote. She comes into this on the back of a fair effort at Warwick, under todays apprentice, when just failing to peg back Chevin in a similar contest to this. She is clearly in good form and looks more likely to run her race than some of her rivals. Fife And Drum isn't the easiest of rides, but is more than capable on his day. He won't mind the fast ground and runs off the same mark as when runner-up to Lara Falana at Salisbury last year. Alsyati is from a stable enjoying a good season and has one of the more experienced riders on board. However, he is a horse who needs things to fall just right for him and the safer option is Molly's Secret, who goes well for her young rider.