Racecards
15:55 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct On Cricket Apprentice Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- Form 004020/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey P Gallagher
prominent, tracked leader 3f out, effort over 1f out, not quickened and one pace final furlong
- Form 042650-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T M Jones
- Jockey Dean Williams
led 3f, tracked leader after, ridden along 3f out, weakened 2f out
Ragasah
8- Form 0/0440-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 36
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
held up mid-division, in touch 2f out, no impression over 1f out, one pace
Shaman
251- Form 600/504-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
prominent for 6f, weakened over 3f out
- Form 013000-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey M Halford
held up, chased leaders 2f out, led 1f out, headed and outpaced final 75 yards
- Form 405000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Liam Jones
behind, under pressure 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 005011-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Rory Moore
pulled hard towards rear, headway in touch 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 440003-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey R J Killoran
held up mid-division, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened and beaten
Indian Blaze
22- Form 025350-
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
held up in rear, still well in rear when switched right over 2f out, wide straight, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 14204-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 38
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Laura Pike
slowly into stride, in rear, steady progress from 2f out, quickened well to lead final 75 yards, pushed out readily
- Form 000062-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Derek Nolan
towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not reached leaders
- Form 34606-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey J Jones
behind, headway 2f out, effort over 1f out, not paced to challenge, kept on
Shalati Princess
158- Form 040305-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 41
tracked leaders 4f, under pressure 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
There is no getting away from the chance of Trysting Grove who can land the hat-trick at the expense of Ragasah and Margery Daw. The selection's first victory came in a seller at Chepstow back in August and then she followed up in a banded event at Southwell in November. She obviously doesn't take his racing too well but does appear to go best when fresh and so looks to hold strong claims here. Ragasah also comes here in winning form having comfortably beaten Silver Island at Wolverhampton earlier this month. She appears to be on the upgrade and is the main threat to the selection. Margery Daw disappointed last time out but had previously finished a good second behind Beauty Of Dreams, she should be involved in the finish if she shows her true colours today. The two Andrew Reid runners Bulawayo and Indian Blaze may prove best of the remainder, but Trysting Cove could be better class than this and gets the vote