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15:55 Lingfield Park

Benedict Arnold Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.14s
  • Off Time: 16:06:08
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Joss Stick

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Compton Classic

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Simpsons Gamble (IRE)

      9/2

        1(1)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE check, DARK GREEN sleeves and cap

        Mansii

        85
        4/1
        • Form 2/00500-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 60

        held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong without troubling leaders

        2(10)
        Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap

        Joss Stick

        11 C
        12/1
        • Form 85327-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 60

        in touch, chased leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out and held on well towards finish

        3(2)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

        Compton Classic

        11 t BFD
        13/2
        • Form 70022-8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 58

        behind, wide straight well over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish

        4(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, white star, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, white stars

        Avoca Dancer (IRE)

        12 v D
        17/2
        • Form 30205-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 58

        held up in touch on outside, ridden along 4f out, chased leaders and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Yellow and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black stars, Yellow cap

        Simpsons Gamble (IRE)

        9 p DCD
        9/2
        • Form 91304-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 57

        mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, every chance, lost 2nd near finish

        6(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoop, armlets and cap

        Morse (IRE)

        66 p BFDCD
        9/2
        • Form 544228-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 57

        led over 4f out to over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Maroon, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap

        Loyal Royal (IRE)

        15 b CD
        5/1
        • Form 059331-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 57

        towards rear, headway on inside from 2f out, stayed on to chase winner and effort inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

        8(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Red armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap

        Rightcar Dominic

        31
        12/1
        • Form 3086-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 50

        chased leader to 2f out, soon weakened

        9(8)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Black sleeves and cap

        One Way Ticket

        28 p D
        16/1
        • Form 700084-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out

        10(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diamonds

        Orphan Boy

        22
        50/1
        • Form 7/480-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 45

        towards rear, ran wide well over 1f out, never dangerous

        Previous results

        2008
        (2)
        Silk -

        Follow The Flag (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        A poor contest to conclude proceedings and we'll take AVOCA DANCER to win it for Gay Kelleway, while Joss Stick and Loyal Royal can also go well. The selection has dropped back to a decent mark after three efforts that might diplomatically be described as moderate. The mare won off 1lb lower on turf last summer, races over her optimum trip today, and the yard had a winner the other day so could be coming back into form. Joss Stick represents another trainer going well in Ron Harris, and the gelding has a course win to his name. However, this trip seems to stretch him a bit far at present and so we will take him on. Loyal Royal held off Cavalry Guard to win here over 7f last time, but a 5lb rise in the weights and the furlong shorter trip mean he looks opposable this time. Compton Classic is 12lbs lower than when winning an Ayr handicap in the summer of 2007, but he has been on the slide since and would not be one to lump on, even in this lowly fayre. Simpsons Gamble loves it here and is entitled to go close on his best recent form, but he perhaps just has a tad too much weight and we prefer Avoca Dancer in the last.

        Formwatch

        Mansii 25-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 13th of 14, 26l behind Sarah Park (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.

        Joss Stick 16-1 (9-4) Pulled hard, tracking leader, lost place 2f out, 6th of 11, 6l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Compton Classic 2-1fav (9-2) In touch, lost place over 2f out, 8th of 11, 8l behind What Katie Did (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Avoca Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always rear division, 13th of 14, 17l behind Norcroft (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.

        Simpsons Gamble (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 3l behind Whiskey Creek (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Morse (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 8l behind Namu (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.

        Loyal Royal (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Steadied start, pulled very hard and held off last, headway on outside over 1f out, sustained run inside final furlong, led on line, won at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in Dec beating Cavalry Guard (8-3) by a shd, 11 ran.

        Rightcar Dominic 28-1 (8-10) Slowly away, behind, some late headway, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Azygous (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

        One Way Ticket 25-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, rallied again close home, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fantasy Fighter (8-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Orphan Boy 150-1 (8-1) Soon outpaced, 11th of 12, 19l behind This Ones For Pat (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.