Racecards
12:10 Lingfield Park
Bet Direct At Lingfield Park Apprentice Claiming Stakes (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Form 0/0500-5
- Age 13
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
behind, pushed along halfway, effort on outer and kept on final furlong but never going pace to challenge
- Form 2344-11
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
tracked leader, closed up from halfway, slipped through on inner and slightly bumped over 2f out, soon led, pushed 5 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden out
- Form 530102-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
raced in mid-division but well off the pace, stayed on to go 2nd just over 1f out, no chance with winner
Hawk
11- Form 01305-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey N Chalmers
led, edged left on bumped over 2f out, soon headed and weakened rapidly over 1f out
- Form 14650-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, behind, kept on under pressure final furlong, no chance
- Form 02110/2-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer C Von Der Recke
- Jockey Rory Moore
bolted to post, raced in 4th but not on terms, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 00060-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
raced wide, not on terms from halfway, soon weakened tailed off
Komena
28- Form 305240-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased leading pair, not on terms and no impression, soon weakened
- Form 0/01200-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey P Bradley
slowly into stride, driven to recover and pulled hard in 4th, not on terms 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 00400-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer E Wheeler
- Jockey Liam Jones
outpaced in rear, never on terms
- Form 000000-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer R Flower
- Jockey F P Ferris
very keen to post, raced on inner, always behind, eased from halfway, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Hurricane Coast is in tremendous heart at present and will make a bold bid to land the hat-trick, however on this occasion Ripple Effect may just come out on top, with Cretan Gift also given a bit of a squeak. Ripple Effect was a course and distance winner in early December and although flopping over a longer trip next time, returned to his best with a gallant second to Type One on his most recent outing, a repeat of that showing should be good enough here. Hurricane Coast is making his Lingfield debut but there was a lot to like about his two victories at Southwell when beating some reliable performers, if he acts on this surface he will be a major threat. Cretan Gift may be 13 years of age but he ran a cracker here in December in a much better contest when not beaten far by the likes of Law Breaker and Texas Gold. Of the others the German raider Happy Camper is worth a look in the betting, but we will take Ripple Effect to land the spoils.