Racecards
17:30 Lingfield Park
Idris Morgan Of Ely Birthday Today Apprentice Handicap (aw) (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good to Firm (AW Standard)
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 712399
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Miss D Mountain
- Jockey T Atkinson
behind, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 6-44664
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Rosie Jessop
always towards rear
- Form 06807/0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R J Osborne
- Jockey A Heffernan
slowly in to stride, behind, ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer
- Form 87-5603
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
in touch, driven and oupaced over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out
- Form 0-82488
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Declan Cannon
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reached leading pair
- Form 007568
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey Matt Cosham
soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
Bicksta
62- Form 0030
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey J Hamblett
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 7-49463
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey J P Fahy
in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 873975
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey R Clark
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 763380/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Simon Pearce
mid-division on inside, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 575655
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey Kieren Fox
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 80-P723
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Nathan Alison
led early, tracked leader, lost place over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 57-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey D T Da Silva
always behind
In depth
Verdict
We open with a wide open handicap where TRANSFORMER is taken to score ahead of BA Dreamflight, who has failed to take advantage of a good looking mark in recent starts, and Inch Lodge is also considered. Given a weight for age allowance the selection looks well treated against his inconsistent rivals. His own form has been solid but consistent and his run in third behind Point Of Light last time is looking even better now. Inch Lodge has returned to his last winning mark with that last win coming over course and distance. Excuses can be offered for his last two poor efforts so he should be able to go close. BA Dreamflight should be well weighted but has failed to take advantage of better terms in recent starts. If he can find some form though he is a danger. Fine Tolerance and Sphere are also in with chances after encouraging last efforts but with terms seemingly in his favour Transfomer is just preferred.
Formwatch
Inch Lodge 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Crystal Feather (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Sphere (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway to track leaders 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 14l behind Teeky (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ringsider (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 16th of 18, 31l behind La Petite Bleue (9-1) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f app hcp 47-65 gd in Jun.
Touch of Style (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Denton (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.
Ready To Crown (USA) 18-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 3f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 14, 11l behind Amazing King (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jul.
Poca A Poca (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Started slowly, always behind, 8th of 9, 16l behind Sams Lass (8-9) at Ffos Las 6f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Bicksta 25-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Honours Stride (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Transformer (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Point Of Light (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Ba Dreamflight 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 15, 4l behind The Last Alzao (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f (6) gf in Jul.
Sneem's Rock 14-1 (9-9) Chased leaders over 4f, 11th of 12, 13l behind Lucid Dreams (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr '05.
Inquisitress 14-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, kept on entering final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 6l behind Denton (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol.
Fine Tolerance 11-4 (8-1) Keen, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Hollow Green (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Watch The Master 80-1 (9-3) Always in rear, last of 11, 49l behind Galilean Moon (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Sir Haydn 16-1 (9-3) In touch, hard ridden in 4th over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 8l behind Karky Schultz (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jun.