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15:40 Lingfield Park

Ladbrokes Apprentice Handicap (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 1y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,246
  • 2nd: £2,169
  • 3rd: £1,084
  • 4th: £543
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.98s
  • Off Time: 15:40:43
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sea of Flames

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Take The Helm

    2/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, White sleeves, Light Blue and Red quartered cap

      Take The Helm

      13 D
      2/1
      • Form 55113-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and no impression inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Sea of Flames

      13 C
      7/4
      • Form 8-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 77

      made all, ridden over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Red and black diamonds, red sleeves, black armlets and diamonds on cap

      Theos Lolly (IRE)

      77
      8/1
      • Form 533242-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 75

      held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Pink, Purple star, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Threebagsue (IRE)

      13 b CD
      14/1
      • Form 2311-36
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 72

      tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd place inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - White, black stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap

      Abberley Dancer (IRE)

      24
      5/1
      • Form 5100-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 71

      in touch, ridden entering final furlong, never dangerous

      6(3)
      Silk - Black, mauve disc, armlets and cap

      Foxinthehenhouse

      47 CD
      16/1
      • Form 951-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3
      • Official Rating 70

      in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous

      In depth

      Verdict

      TAKE THE HELM landed a double at Wolverhampton in December and remains in good form. He was narrowly beaten in this grade by Cape Speed last time and the latter has subsequently gone in again. Threebagsue has plenty to find with the selection while Sea of Flames drops back in distance for his handicap debut after winning over a mile here. Foxinthehenhouse is one to consider after landing a maiden over track and trip and Abberley Dancer attempts 7f for the first time and is preferred to Theos Lolly.

      Formwatch

      Take The Helm 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Cape Speed (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Sea of Flames 5-1 (8-7) Keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway to lead approaching final furlong, soon ridden and found extra when pressed close home, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Blacklister (8-7) by nk, 9 ran.

      Theos Lolly (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Turn On The Tears (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.

      Threebagsue (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Cape Speed (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.

      Abberley Dancer (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Summer Chorus (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.

      Foxinthehenhouse 12-1 (9-0) Made all, hard driven when challenged over 1f out, held on well closing stages, won at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec beating Rahyah (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.