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16:40 Lingfield Park

Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £9,250 added
  • Winner: £5,208
  • 2nd: £1,550
  • 3rd: £774
  • 4th: £387
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.98s
  • Off Time: 16:40:25
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Battle Of Marathon (USA)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Renardeau

    7/2

      1(2)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Fire Fighting (IRE)

      7 b DCD
      9/1
      • Form 049-410
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 87

      started very slowly, behind, never on terms

      2(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue diamond

      Battle Of Marathon (USA)

      8 DCD
      5/2
      • Form 222-126
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, led over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, readily

      3(5)
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets, Yellow and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and cap

      Giving Glances

      88 DCD
      4/1
      • Form 51125/4-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 85

      hampered start, held up in touch, outpaced over 3 f out, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat

      4(4)
      Silk - Brown, light blue seams and armlets, light blue and brown hooped cap

      Emenem

      42 C
      6/1
      • Form 241135-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 83

      led until over 2f out, soon rallied, lost place approaching final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue hooped sleeves, dark blue cap

      Queen Constantine (GER)

      14 h
      9/2
      • Form 22419-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 81

      rider made a mess of removing blindfold leaving stalls and lost many lengths, keen in rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never a threat

      6(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

      Renardeau

      44 p BFCD
      7/2
      • Form 159112-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on well

      In depth

      Verdict

      A decent case can be made for all so let's try to find a negative or two about the contenders. Giving Glances is a course and distance winner but hasn't been seen on the level since early October, whilst Fire Fighting, a superb stable servant, is perhaps rather less consistent at the age of nine. Battle Of Marathon is solid but has his fair share of weight and Renardeau was beaten 9l last time in a Class 5 handicap and now contests a Class 4. That leaves Emenem who is reliable and usually runs his race and QUEEN CONSTANTINE. The latter has been in good heart this winter, gets on well with her 7lb claimer and scored in a manner the last day which suggested there may well be further improvement for William Jarvis to eke out.

      Formwatch

      Fire Fighting (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Dwelt, in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, driven 2f out, never reached leaders, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 12l behind All Yours (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Feb.

      Battle Of Marathon (USA) 7-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, shaken up and effort on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, never troubled leaders, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Matewan (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jan.

      Giving Glances 12-1 (10-6) Close up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

      Emenem 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Pirate King (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.

      Queen Constantine (GER) 4-1 (10-3) Held up off the pace in 3rd until 7f out, headway into 2nd and closed on leader over 2f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan beating Pempie (9-4) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Renardeau 5-2fav (9-3) Close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 12, 9l behind Clap Your Hands (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.