Racecards
14:00 Lingfield Park
Felbridge Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 51/0-690
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Alex Owen
dwelt, pushed along to lead after 2f, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5577-01
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Davies
held up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 2356-45
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Holly Hall
slowly away, in rear, wide into straight 2f out, soon switched left, not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on to go 4th, too much to do
- Form 01460-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Debra England
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Mansii
38- Form 0500-66
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Ashley Morgan
towards rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 735271
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey T Atkinson
held up mid-division, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on
- Form 3936-50
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P Nolan
chased leader 6f out until ridden and weakened entering final 2f
- Form 08006-3
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Danny Brock
pulled hard, led 7f out until 6f out, tracked leaders after, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 7535-22
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey P Pickard
held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, headway to go 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6-37430
- Age 10
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Billy Cray
led 1f, held up in touch, not much room when outpaced over 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on to go 4th near finish
- Form 380873
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
chased leaders, not much room and outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Very Well Red was good value for her win at Southwell last week but a 6lb penalty for that success makes this tougher for Peter Hiatt's mare, especially on this different surface, and a better bet looks to be ALFREDTHEORDINARY, who gets the vote ahead of Moayed. Nick Littmoden's gelding has shown a consistent level of form of late and the 10-year-old has slipped to decent mark but he has not won for sometime and may have to settle for minor honours again. Gary Moore has his string in good form so Free Tussy has to be considered but he would need to step up on previous form to take a hand here. Double Valentine ran better at Kempton last time and has claims on that evidence, while Kielty's Folly is less exposed than most of these and looks to be going the right way. Miss Clarice is similarly lightly raced and has to be considered having dropped to a fair mark but it is Alfredtheordinary that gets the vote. Mick Channon's gelding put earlier disappointments behind him when running out the good winner of a course and distance handicap earlier this month and he has every chance of following up off just a 5lb higher mark today.
Formwatch
Pharaohs Justice (USA) 28-1 (9-4) Always behind, last of 11, 28l behind Lopinot (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Alfredtheordinary 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) pol beating Suhayl Star (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Moayed 15-2 (8-13) Hard driven before halfway, 5th of 11, 3l behind Lopinot (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Double Valentine 25-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, finished well to take 3rd final strides, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Admirals Way (8-11) at Kempton 7f app hcp (6) pol.
Mansii 11-2 (8-13) Held up, ridden and effort over 1f out, never reached leaders, 6th of 9, 3l behind Royal Envoy (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Very Well Red 7-1 (8-6) Close up, led 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, won at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs beating Rub of The Relic (8-0) by 2l, 10 ran.
Kannon 11-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 14l behind Ardent Prince (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Miss Clarice (USA) 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, not clear run over 2, headway 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Amber Moon (8-10) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Kielty's Folly 5-2fav (8-8) Held up mid-division, stayed on to go 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Whodunit (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Feb.
Mister Benji 5-2fav (8-8) Towards rear, effort 3f out, no impression, 10th of 13, 10l behind Straight Face (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-50 (6) fbs.
Baba Ghanoush 33-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led briefly 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Wunder Strike (8-4) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.
Free Tussy (ARG) 7-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 11l behind Admirals Way (8-11) at Kempton 7f app hcp (6) pol.