Racecards
13:23 Lingfield Park
BetUK's Acca Club 5 Free Bet Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,129
- 2nd: £2,407
- 3rd: £1,202
- 4th: £602
- Form 1593-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
keen in touch, switched right over 1f out, ridden and headway to press winner inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 13/1877-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
held up towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, some late headway inside final furlong
- Form 1/246-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
dwelt, raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 319-311
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon pressed, ran on gamely
- Form 8052-30
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 953-573
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 63243-9
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Laura Pearson
close up, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
- Form 584304-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Oliver Searle
led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Buxted Too bids for a hat-trick upped a grade and raised 3lb. He beat Crimson King when scoring at Kempton two runs ago and the latter has since gone close over 1m2f here. DEMBE has also been thereabouts over shorter trips since returning to action having notched a four-timer on the all-weather at this time last year. He looks worth a try over this extra distance. Marion's Boy has placed over track and trip recently and gets a change of headgear while the unexposed Minister For Magic drops back down in class and will be shaper for a recent comeback.
Formwatch
Dembe 11-4fav (9-9) Held up off the pace in last pair, good headway towards inside chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Keyser Soze (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Liverpool Knight 7-4 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 4 out, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Toothless (11-8) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Minister For Magic (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Close 3rd, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Smiling Sunflower (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (3) pol in Jan.
Buxted Too 5-2fav (9-12) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Jubilee Girl (9-6) by 1l, 9 ran.
Marion's Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Raced wide, held up, short lived effort over 2f out, 10th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Obsidian Knight (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Crimson King (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Forge Valley Lad (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Golden Chain (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Aiming High (9-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Jan.
Lawn Ranger 18-1 (8-7) Led and set good pace, headed inside final 2f, chased leader over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 4l behind Bearaway (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.