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15:50 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Apprentice Handicap (Class F)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.67s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dower House

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Retirement

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      J R Stevenson (USA)

      4/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (halved), diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Alrafid (IRE)

        19
        4/1
        • Form 010622
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        behind, headway and switched right over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well

        2(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star

        Cruise Director

        199
        16/1
        • Form 513221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11

        held up in rear, effort on wide outside and hung left over 1f out, no impression

        3(14)
        Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Liberty Royal

        19
        20/1
        • Form 060-040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        slowly into stride, held up, effort on wide outside and stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous

        4(11)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        The Gaikwar (IRE)

        19
        40/1
        • Form 130-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        always behind

        5(2)
        Silk - RED and YELLOW check, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets

        Dower House

        31
        10/1
        • Form 506203
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-8

        held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inner 2f out, chased leading over 1f out, stayed on final furlong to lead near finish

        6(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon diamond and sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue diamond

        J R Stevenson (USA)

        6
        4/1
        • Form 000426
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        soon led, shaken up 2f out, headed and not quickened inside final furlong, faded near finish

        7(3)
        Silk - Turquoise, Burgundy hooped sleeves, Gold cap

        Ofaraby

        24
        5/1
        • Form 01021
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, effort on inner 2f out, weeakened final furlong

        9(12)
        Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and star on cap

        Indian Welcome

        7 b
        9/1
        • Form 015010
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        prominent on outer, ridden 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out

        10(6)
        Silk - Brown, Yellow epaulets, Yellow cap

        Classic Role

        10
        16/1
        • Form 041000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        chased leaders, weakening and losing place when not much room inside final furlong

        11(8)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Tropical Coral (IRE)

        38
        20/1
        • Form 550145
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        took keen hold, soon pressed neither 2 2f out, weakened quickly

        12(1)
        Silk - Orange, White chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Retirement

        55
        16/1
        • Form 002421
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leders, went 2nd just inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, not quickened, and headed near finish

        13(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Emerald Green sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap

        Most-Saucy

        35
        8/1
        • Form 432003
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong

        14(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        Night Warrior (IRE)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 521200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in rear, hard ridden and no impression leaders over 1f out

        8(5)
        NR

        Climate (IRE)

        31
        • Form 0050U3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ofaraby looks the part here in a competitive heat, and can prevail at the expense of Cruise Director, Alrafid and Retirement. All of these apprentices are becoming household names and none of the 14 runners will lack for prowess in the saddle, that is for sure. We like the look of Ofaraby, a course and distance winner in maiden company in June. Michael Jarvis's gelding has quickly made his mark since coming back from a break, scoring at Wolverhampton in easy fashion last time. That suggests that there is plenty more in the locker, and off a fair mark, he is taken to follow up under Dominic Fox. Alrafid would be more of a threat if not having to shoulder topweight, but can still make his presence felt, and Retirement looks to have been primed for an all-weather assault by Mark Tompkins. However, the biggest danger to Ofaraby may be Cruise Director, providing he is fit enough after a six-month absence. He won well under Kieren Fallon at Windsor though and obviously has enough ability to take a hand today. However, with doubts about him being one-hundred percent, the vote goes to Ofaraby.