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16:55 Lingfield Park

32Red Casino Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £6,069 added
  • Winner: £3,105
  • 2nd: £924
  • 3rd: £462
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.22s
  • Off Time: 17:03:57
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dorian Gray (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Four Fifty Three

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Miniature Daffodil (IRE)

      3/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

        Hackbridge

        28 v
        5/1
        • Form 96-55
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 61

        raced wide headway to track winner 8f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - Purple, white disc, halved sleeves, white cap

        Solid Man (JPN)

        6 b BF
        3/1
        • Form 659-33
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 60

        unruly in stalls, awkward and slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 3f out, pressed leaders over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Red, white star and sleeves

        Four Fifty Three

        9
        6/1
        • Form 4413-34
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 59

        tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner again over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

        Gemologist (IRE)

        9
        25/1
        • Form 3869-86
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 58

        towards rear, dropped to last 5f out, not a factor after

        5(4)
        Silk - Pink, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Dorian Gray (IRE)

        30 b
        8/1
        • Form 0836-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 53

        made most, ridden out final furlong

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

        Miniature Daffodil (IRE)

        9 D
        3/1
        • Form 00-051
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 51

        in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Green chevrons, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Dragon Tattoo (IRE)

        58 p
        33/1
        • Form 9490-74
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 50

        raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Yellow, pink seams, yellow sleeves and cap

        Ahfad

        39 t
        9/2
        • Form 08837-7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 49

        dwelt in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        Four Fifty Three was expected to do better at Chelmsford last time when fourth behind MINIATURE DAFFODIL (NAP). The latter improved for the step up to today’s distance and there should be more to come from David Evan’s unexposed gelding in what looks a less competitive contest. Dragon Tattoo and Solid Man are both likely improvers over this extra distance with preference for the latter sporting first-time blinkers today.

        Formwatch

        Hackbridge 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders and in touch, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Luna Eclipse (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.

        Solid Man (JPN) 6-5fav (9-6) Tracked leading pair, pushed along hanging left 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, went modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Plansina (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Four Fifty Three 9-2 (9-1) Held up, carried right 8f out, effort 2f out, 4th final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Miniature Daffodil (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Gemologist (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Went left start, in rear, driven on outside 3f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Miniature Daffodil (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Dorian Gray (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Father Ailbe (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

        Miniature Daffodil (IRE) 6-1 (8-3) Went right start, prominent early, held up in touch, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Arlecchino's Arc (8-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Dragon Tattoo (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on inside, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind The Night King (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

        Ahfad 10-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Global Angel (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.