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16:50 Lingfield Park

W H Smith News Apprentice Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.69s
  • 12 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets
  • Form 3-22100
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7

tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home

2(11)
Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 000006
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

slowly into stride, towards rear, never troubled leaders

3(1)
Silk - Yellow and Black check, striped sleeves
8/1
  • Form 141500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Beige, Light Blue seams, striped sleeves and spots on cap
11/2
  • Form 3-63403
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

chased leaders over 3f

5(8)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Cerise stars and cross on cap
12/1
  • Form 052600
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4

held up in touch, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

6(5)
Silk - Red, Mauve sash, White cap
20/1
  • Form 210526
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3

chased leader until over 1f out

7(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars and stars on cap
  • Form 501500
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, led close home

8(9)
Silk - Red, Black seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 024640
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

chased leaders over 4f

9(3)
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red and White check sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4-63261
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

raced towards rear, kept on, never nearer

10(10)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 403000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1

raced wide, in touch over 3f

11(12)
Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets
33/1
  • Form 420000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

raced wide, in touch over 3f, clipped heels and fell over 1f out

12(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red disc, White cap
  • Form 006104
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Kensington should be hard to beat here, with Dolce Piccata and La Vie Est Belle seen as the main dangers. Kensington did not beat much at Ripon on his latest start, but did well just to score considering that he swerved to the right when coming out of stall 10. Connections were not surprised by his victory as her had earlier been punted from 6-1 down to 5-2 at Chepstow but was beaten by the draw. He remains an animal of potential and makes most appeal here with a good draw in stall three today. Dolce Piccata is housed out wide but does have the assistance of Brazilian Nelso De Souza who has been impressing everyone this season. La Vie Est Belle has shown enough to warrant support, and along with course and distance winner Saviours Spirit and Peter Chapple-Hyam's Dandouce, adds to an interesting contest. Kensington has plenty more to offer though and is the one to beat.