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13:10 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct On 0800 329393 Apprentice Handicap (Class F)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.12s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Madeline Bassett (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Guilded Flyer

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Port Moresby (IRE)

      9/4

        1(4)
        Silk - Beige, Light Green sleeves and cap

        Madeline Bassett (IRE)

        33
        7/1
        • Form 306440
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, ridden and strong run over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        2(2)
        Silk - Maroon, Dark Blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Moayed

        40
        11/2
        • Form 10-5200
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        3(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Purple Cross of Lorraine, halved sleeves

        Port Moresby (IRE)

        12
        9/4
        • Form 115006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on over 2f out, no chance with first two

        4(5)
        Silk - Beige, Orange triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Diamond Lover (IRE)

        28 v
        25/1
        • Form 054220
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, kept on

        5(10)
        Silk - Orange

        King's Thought

        28
        8/1
        • Form 4-3100
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, raced keen in touch, chased leaders 4f out, weakened 2f out

        6(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey armlets, Grey cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Paragon of Virtue

        36
        14/1
        • Form 126000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Guilded Flyer

        29
        6/1
        • Form U41131
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        led, quickened and drew clear 4f out, ridden 2f out, faded and no extra inside final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

        Blushing Prince (IRE)

        40
        25/1
        • Form 440101
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders until ridden and lost place over 4f out

        9(6)
        Silk - White, Red braces, sleeves and cap

        Welsh Wind (IRE)

        12
        12/1
        • Form 003000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue spots, Light Blue cap

        Pyrrhic

        31
        33/1
        • Form 560220
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        tracking leaders and keen, lost place 5f out, soon behind

        11(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Orange stars

        Flownaway

        28
        33/1
        • Form 64130-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        mid-division, ridden and some headway over 4f out, weakened 2f out

        12(3)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Den's-Joy

        12
        8/1
        • Form 506301
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, never a factor

        13(13)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Alessandro Severo

        20
        16/1
        • Form 031150
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden over 3f out and well behind leaders, stayed on over 1f out, nearest finish

        14(7)
        Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves, Black armlets

        Analyze (FR)

        29
        8/1
        • Form 06202D
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden and headway when hampered inside final furlong, not recover

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gerard Butler has certainly got the knack of sending out winners here, with an incredible 22 successes from 78 runners this year alone. As such it would be folly to overlook the chance of Madeline Bassett, who is out to defy topweight, offset by David Allan's three-pound allowance. She has produced some notable efforts on the Polytrack, including in Listed company last winter, and although failing to score on turf this summer, put in one or two decent performances, including a fourth at Chester. She meets an in-form opponent in the shape of Guilded Flyer who showed here last time that she is not just a Wolverhampton specialist. Turning the screw from the front, she spreadeagled her rivals and might still be a step ahead of the handicapper. Port Moresby was considered good enough to run in the Cambridgeshire but finished down the field. Neville Callaghan's charge has put in better efforts on his last two outings at Newmarket where he is a familiar sight, but produced a noteworthy effort on the Polytrack in the summer, and certainly has the class to return to winning ways. Blushing Prince needs to be produced at just the right time but may be worth a place along with Analyze, disqualified at Bath last time. All in all, a hard race, but the TEAMtalk vote goes to Madeline Bassett.