close up, hanging left over 1f out, soon switched right, quickened well inside final furlong, led final strides
settled in rear, raced keenly, steady headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
raced keenly, soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, keeping on when short of room and snatched up close home
mid-division, lost place and weakened over 2f out
pulled hard towards rear, ridden and never dangerous final 2f
raced keenly, tracked leaders, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, edged right close home, headed final strides
started slowly, took keen hold in rear, still pulling over 2f out, headway over 1f out, finished well inside final furlong, not reached leaders
tracked leader, shaken up over 1f out, led 1f out, keeping on when headed well inside final furlong, short of room and snatched up near finish
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, every chance, edged left close home
WOODEN KING won here when we last saw him, and he can follow up that by landing this apprentice handicap, but there's likely to be support too for Nikki Bea and Bollywood Style. The Evans stable haven't had a great time of late, but he can reverse that form here, if capable of showing up as he did in December here in handicap company. That was over slightly shorter, but the step up shouldn't be seen as a negative. Nikki Bea is one of several to have won over course and distance but it was more than 18 months ago. Regularly placed, she usually finds one or two too good, but if everything falls right for her, she must have a chance. Paul Nolan's down from Yorkshire for just the one ride on the card on Bollywood Style who's trying to break her maiden at the ninth time of asking. Recently running at Kempton, she returns to where she started her racing, and has plenty in hand at the weights with those at the top end. The most likely winner though we think for the lucky last at Leafy Lingfield is Wooden King.
Herbert Crescent 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 12th of 13, 37l behind Captain Macarry (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Shake On It 25-1 (8-9) Steadied start, raced wide and held up, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 6l behind Young Bertie (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Wooden King (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inner, pushed along halfway, driven to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 7f hcap (6) pol in Dec beating Kabis Amigos (8-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Quality Street 16-1 (9-2) Held up well in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 12, 8l behind General Feeling (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bollywood Style 20-1 (9-1) Towards rear, switched left over 2f out, stayed on and not reach winner, 2nd of 13, hd behind Takitwo (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Nikki Bea (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed and not pace over winner final 100 yards, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1l behind General Feeling (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Binnion Bay (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 9l behind Action Impact (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Red Current 10-1 (8-9) In touch, led 2f out, headed inside last, no extra, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Ardent Prince (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
Riviera Red (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Behind, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 12, 5l behind Kinsman (9-1) at Great Leighs 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Siryena 33-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind General Feeling (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
