Racecards
16:00 Lingfield Park
Lingfieldpark.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,800 added
- Form 730341
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
steadied start, held up rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders
- Form 221311
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey J Mitchell
close up, ridden 3f out, slightly outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 995116
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey P Nolan
led, 3 lengths clear 2f out, weakened and headed inside final furlong
- Form 883080
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led briefly inside final furlong, no extra, headed towards finish
- Form 241206
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
took keen hold, prominent, ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 5-44408
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Amy Baker
mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish
- Form 950984
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G C H Chung
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
held up rear duo, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 078944
- Age 9
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Saleem Golam
in touch on outer, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not reach leaders
In depth
Verdict
Samuel Charles, Seneschal and Waterline Twenty are three against the field in a tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Samuel Charles. The selection won a claimer in good style last time out when beating Katiyapour and although this looks tougher he is taken to win again while he is in such good form. Seneschal rates the main danger on his best form but he ran as if the handicapper had caught up with him when only sixth behind Sagnut last time. Waterline Twenty is another last time out winner but he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Satin Braid is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but for the winner we are happy to return to Samuel Charles who is in the form of his life.
Formwatch
Waterline Twenty (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Held up, good headway inside final 2f, led 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on well, all out, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Pendulum Star (9-1) by a nk, 11 ran.
Samuel Charles 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Oct beating Katiypour (8-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Seneschal 3-1fav (9-9) Behind, headway 2f out on outer, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Sagunt (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct.
Meditation 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 8l behind Im Ova Ere Dad (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Rowan Lodge (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Raced centre, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 16, 12l behind Boundless Prospect (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m clm (6) sft in Oct.
Satin Braid 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, plugging on one place in 5th when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, no danger after, 8th of 12, 6l behind Im Ova Ere Dad (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Royal Amnesty 10-1 (9-1) Held up, mid-division, headway when short of room on inside 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Seneschal (9-1) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Border Edge 6-1 (8-12) With leaders, led over 3f out to over 2f out, kept on, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Sagunt (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct.