Racecards
13:45 Lingfield Park
coral.co.uk All-Weather Championships Apprentice Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £31,125
- 2nd: £9,320
- 3rd: £4,660
- 4th: £2,330
- Form 2-45122
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
held up, headway 2f out, ridden to press winner just inside final furlong, ran on, but always looked held
- Form 224111
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
raced wide mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon dropped to rear
- Form 0407-52
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Cam Hardie
close up, headway to chase leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on
Icebuster
78- Form 5335-25
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Shelley Birkett
reluctant to leave stalls and lost many lengths, behind until over 8f out, in rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 12-2214
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 95-3112
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 5-12416
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey George Downing
raced wide mid-division, weakened over 1f out
- Form 113-226
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
dwelt son led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 314224
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
tracked leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 36711-1
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Dr J D Scargill
- Jockey J Garritty
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 226514
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Charlotte Jenner
raced wide in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
A tough start to this ground-breaking card. Grendisar is consistent but was no match for Salutation at Kempton last time and is a pound higher now. Aryal looks held, however, while The Lock Master has another career-high mark to defy having completed his hat-trick at Southwell and he may not be able to confirm earlier running with Mica Mika at Wolverhampton. Viewpoint was just caught over track and trip last time and holds Commissar on that run, though has 3lb more today. SCOTTISH STAR has been going really well around here this year and made the well-backed Van Percy pull out all the stops last month. He can get back on track in this with Honoured probably best of the rest.
Formwatch
Grendisar (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up, headway entering final 2f, stayed on to go 3rd close home, no threat to winner, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Salutation (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
The Lock Master (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Raced wide in touch in rear, progress 6f out, wide into straight 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar beating First Warning (9-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Viewpoint (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Brass Ring (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Icebuster 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 7, 26l behind Masterful Act (9-12) at Southwell 1m 4f hcap (2) fbs in Jan.
Honoured (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 18l behind Tartan Jura (8-12) at Southwell 2m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Scottish Star 10-1 (8-2) Held up, headway on outer to press leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 9, ns behind Van Percy (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Mar.
Commissar 14-1 (8-9) In rear, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Brass Ring (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Aryal 14-1 (8-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Salutation (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Mar.
Mica Mika (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 7l behind Dark Ruler (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Asia Minor (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway from 3f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb beating Lady Lunchalot (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Lady Lunchalot (USA) 25-1 (8-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, soon pushed right and hampered, 3rd and one pace until dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 9, 5l behind Christopher Wren (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.