Racecards
15:50 Lingfield Park
32Red.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 234040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Tomas Harrigan
dwelt, always towards rear
- Form 54-2259
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Hector Crouch
slowly away, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead last 100 yards, just held on
- Form 531123
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Jack Budge
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, kept on towards finish
- Form 756365
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led, headed over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
- Form 0-057
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Aaron Jones
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 46-565
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 7464
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Paul Booth
slowly away, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace
Dukes Den
36- Form 053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Jack Dinsmore
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
Astrowolf
389- Form 3670-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey Josh Quinn
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 90-5665
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey C D Meehan
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 420797
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey P C O'Donnell
soon in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 552321
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Miss Becky Brisbourne
Nonrunner
Verdict
Royal Trooper is penalised for winning at Wolverhampton last time and third-placed ANGUS GLENS re-opposes on much better terns. The latter looks capable of turning the tables in this and is also preferred to Zinnobar, who remains 10lb higher than when landing a double here in August. Stilla Afton needs to improve but is still preferred to stablemate Emperor Ferdinand, well beaten in a seller last time.
Formwatch
Keep Kicking (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 11th of 12, 46l behind Rex Whistler (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) in Oct.
Comedy House 33-1 (9-9) Switched left after start, held up towards rear, never involved, 9th of 13, 12l behind Allergic Reaction (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Zinnobar 7-2 (9-6) Led, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Star Anise (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Oct.
Angus Glens 28-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Royal Trooper (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6).
Summerling (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 15l behind Sweetheart Abbey (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) in Aug.
Here For Good (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Pushed along in mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Pivotman (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5).
Golden Bird (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leading pair, 2nd after 2f until ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 6, 15l behind Ridgeway Storm (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dukes Den 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by leading pair over 2f out, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Strawberry Martini (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) in Oct.
Astrowolf 25-1 (8-10) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 41l behind Firecruise (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct '13.
Stilla Afton 14-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, held up and behind, outpaced 3f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Star Anise (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Oct.
Flying Author (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, outpaced when faultered 3f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 20l behind San Quentin (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Royal Trooper (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Slowly away well in rear, headway on wide outside from over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) beating Dire Straits (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
El Libertador (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, last of 9, 42l behind Eye Of The Tiger (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Emperor Ferdinand (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 7l behind New Colours (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct.