Racecards
17:00 Lingfield Park
Redhill Apprentice Classified Stakes (Class 3) (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (AW Standard)
- Form 434422
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
tracked leaders going well, went 2nd 2f out to 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 535200
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Lisa Jones
made all, pushed clear 2f out, ran on well
Raheel (IRE)
19- Form 143000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey S Hitchcott
behind, headway on wide outside over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
- Form 024200
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey N Chalmers
held up in touch, driven 2f out, hung left and kept on final furlong
State of Balance
117- Form 040-041
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K Bell
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly away, behind, effort on inside well over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
Blue Java
13- Form 0-00025
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey L Fletcher
close up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on but no real impression
- Form 200-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
pressed winner to 4f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
- Form 031025
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey D Nolan
held up in rear, plenty to do 2f out, weaved through between horses and good headway final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 50-0060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J F McDonald
pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 3f out
- Form 0-04050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, ridden to chase leader 4f out to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 00-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey A Medeiros
in touch on outer, weakened over 2f out
- Form 46-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Derek Nolan
held up in mid-division, weakend and behind final 3f
In depth
Verdict
Another tough race to call here for punters with very little between many of the leading fancies however the principals look to be State of Balance, Kelseas Kolby, Londoner and Blue Java and the tentative vote goes to State Of Balance. The selection won well last time out when defeating Anyhow and although the drop in trip is not sure to suit he won in the style of an improver and is taken to win again. Kelseas Kolby rates the main danger he was caught on the post last time by band but he remains on the same mark here and he will not be far away. Londoner has shown improved form this season but he is still far from consistent and he may not get the race run to suit so for that reason he is opposed. Blue Java was fifth behind Don't Call me Derek last time but that form has since been let down so he is passed over occasion. The remainder are out of form so can not be put forward with any confidence and for the winner we return to State Of Balance.