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12:40 Lingfield Park

Happy Half Term Deals At Pontins.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £2,750 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.95s
  • Off Time: 12:45:55
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Follow The Flag (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Crimson Fern (IRE)

    10/1

      1(2)
      Silk - White, Red Cross Belts, Royal Blue and White Diabolo on sleeves, red Cap

      Follow The Flag (IRE)

      18
      3/1
      • Form 557860-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven to challenge and switched right approaching final furlong, ran on to lead post

      3(1)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue hoop and armlets, Pink and Dark Blue hooped cap

      Monashee Brave (IRE)

      26 D
      6/1
      • Form 621651-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 58

      soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened

      4(4)
      Silk - Black, Pink cross belts, armlets and star on cap

      Musical Script (USA)

      12 p D
      4/1
      • Form 24625-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 57

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace

      5(7)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots

      Crimson Fern (IRE)

      7
      10/1
      • Form 0317-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 55

      tracked leader, pulled hard early, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed post

      6(8)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

      Desert Light (IRE)

      13 v CDD
      6/1
      • Form 05554-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 55

      held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, never able to challenge

      7(6)
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green cross belts, Purple and Emerald Green striped sleeves and cap

      Majestical (IRE)

      11 e DC
      5/1
      • Form 72233-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 54

      steadied start, held up in rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression

      8(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, hooped sleeves

      Lost All Alone

      14 CD
      7/1
      • Form 30561-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 50

      keen hold tracking leaders, chased leader over 1f out, soon carried right, keeping on same pace when hit over head by opponents whip

      2(3)
      NR

      Rosie Cross (IRE)

      7
      • Form 06750-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 58

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Musical Script can land the spoils in a competitive opener, with Monashee Brave and Rosie Cross the others worth a mention. The selection ran a sound race at Southwell last time in a handicap when finshing third behind Realt N Mara. He also went close when last seen here and he is certainly running well enough to merit strong consideration this afternoon. Monashee Brave is not the most straightforward and although he returned to winning ways last time, he was all-out to score and the race he won was a weak seller. Rosie Cross has got some respectable form but her two career wins have come over 5f and for that reason we will pass her over today. Desert Light hails from a yard in flying form and he is another worth a look, but there has been plenty to like about the way Musical Script has been running of late and he gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Follow The Flag (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 13, 4l behind Corlough Mountain (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcap (5) pol in Dec.

      Monashee Brave (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to regain lead close home, won at Southwell 6f sll (6) fbs in Dec beating Mozakhraf (9-5) by a nk, 12 ran.

      Musical Script (USA) 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Realt Na Mara (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) fbs.

      Crimson Fern (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish and lost 2 places, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Reigning Monarch (9-0) at Kempton 6f stk 0-55 (6) pol.

      Desert Light (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, lost place well over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 10, 7l behind Almaty Express (8-8) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Majestical (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) In rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Emma Jean Lad (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

      Lost All Alone 7-1 (8-3) Always towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 9l behind Arfinnit (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol.

      Rosie Cross (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken final furlong, stayed on one pace, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sir Loin (7-12) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.