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15:40 Lingfield Park
Betway Heed Your Hunch Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £6,069 added
- Winner: £3,105
- 2nd: £924
- 3rd: £462
- 4th: £300
- Form 211961-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Gavin Ashton
close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 306189-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K Tutty
- Jockey Jessica Cooley
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, keeping on same pace when rider dropped whip just inside final furlong
- Form 120790-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Grace McEntee
led, pushed along over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 488244-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Mark Crehan
raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, wide into straight 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 13/6958-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Kerrie Raybould
dwelt switched left badly hampered and brought down soon after start
- Form 32889/5-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
reared in stalls and rider removed hood very late and lost all chance
- Form 48071-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey Tristan Price
short of room soon after start clipped heels and fell
- Form 99456-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey William Carver
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 347393-
- Age 11
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, quickened to lead just inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 786090-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Amelia Glass
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MERCERS landed a double at this time last year that included a defeat of Jorvik Prince, Pharoh Jake and Temple Road in this contest. He arrives in fine form once again and is taken to shrug off a penalty for last month’s course and distance success. Impart also carries 6lb extra having made all over track and trip recently but Avon Green may prove a bigger threat having recorded her only win so far off a higher mark at Wolverhampton early last year. The remainder make less appeal though Entertaining Ben has the past form if back to his best.
Formwatch
Impart 3-1 (9-7) Stumbled start, made all, soon 2 lengths clear, ridden and edged right approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, asserted gamely towards finish, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec beating Stopdworldnletmeof (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jorvik Prince 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Brandy Station (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Entertaining Ben 33-1 (8-13) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Eternal Sun (9-4) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Avon Green 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Our Man In Havana (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Temple Road (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Raced wide towards rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Mercers (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Little Miss Daisy 16-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 4l behind Bellevarde (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp fll (5) gs in Jun.
Mercers 12-1 (9-13) Led, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Holdenhurst (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Zipedeedodah (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Went right and bumped start, held up and behind, never on terms, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Captain Ryan (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Pharoh Jake 25-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mercers (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Pranceabootthetoon (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Distant Applause (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (7) pol in Dec.