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17:40 Kempton Park
Racing UK All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 235621
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Aled Beech
led and set decent pace, pushed along and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 3-21160
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J C Fox
- Jockey Finley Marsh
held up in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, went modest 4th towards finish
- Form 279753
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Jacob Mitchell
very akwardly away and rider unbalanced, always in rear
- Form 440351
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer L Carter
- Jockey Jane Elliott
raced wide, in touch, wide on bend halfway, wide on bend again and struggling in rear 3f out, hung badly right and plugged on final furlong, never involved
- Form 315355
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey William Cox
slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost 4th towards finish
- Form 863238
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Nicola Currie
tracked leader, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 365-573
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey Toby Eley
chased leaders on inside, went 3rd over 3f out, pushed along and one pace final 2f, no chance with 1st two
- Form 554-970
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey Jordan Uys
chased leaders on outside, weakened and hung right from 3f out
In depth
Verdict
BALTIC PRINCE followed a very good run at Leicester with an all-the-way success over this track and trip last month, when Stormbound was behind, and is only 3lb higher so can complete a double. Gracious George completed a double at Chelmsford in the spring and will have needed his recent comeback on that track while Seek The Fair Land was brought with a sustained run by Jane Elliott to gain his first success over this trip at Lingfield, his 15th all-weather victory. Muzaahim is still a maiden but would have gone close at Chelmsford last time with a clear run so looks a threat but Believe It is still 8lb higher than his last victory at Lingfield in February.
Formwatch
Baltic Prince (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Made all, kicked clear over 1f out, just held on, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Music Major (9-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Gracious George (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Raced wide, in touch, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Squire (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Hannington 28-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 9, dist behind Caius Marcius (11-5) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jun.
Seek The Fair Land 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Swot (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Stormbound (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort and switched right over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Baltic Prince (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Believe It (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well held over 1f out, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Baltic Prince (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Muzaahim (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Very awkwardly away, behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind East Coast Lady (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Put The Boot In (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 36 1/2l behind Primo Rossi (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.