Racecards
13:25 Lingfield Park
Blue Square Wish Crawley Town Good Luck Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,250 added
- Winner: £1,535
- 2nd: £453
- 3rd: £227
- Form 023630-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leading pair
- Form 7044-41
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P Morris
- Jockey George Chaloner
prominent, ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 554-624
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey David Coyle
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 653354-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Thomas Brown
dwelt, keen held up, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 695420-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed near finish
- Form 1/52908-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
held up, headway on outer to press leaders approaching 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish
- Form 378-322
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Kevin Lundie
steadied start and slowly away, keen, behind, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 5080-08
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Natasha Eaton
raced wide, led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pilgrim Dancer finally took advantage of his slide down the handicap when winning at Wolverhampton last time but had to dig deep and more is needed here. Decency gets a 7lb claimer back on board but he didn't finish any closer the last time David Coyle rode him and a chance is taken on LASER RUBY. Andrew Balding's filly has gone close over 6f here on more than one occasion and a return to this longer trip could be what she needs to get her head back in front. Chinese Democracy makes most appeal of the remainder.
Formwatch
Ivory Lace 16-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 7l behind Scottish Glen (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (5) pol in Nov.
Pilgrim Dancer (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out, held on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Mount Hollow (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Decency (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up in 7th, headway over 2f out, disputing 3rd when switched left well inside final furlong, one pace towards finish, 4th of 9, 3l behind Abriachan (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Laser Ruby 4-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Anjomarba (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Bollywood Style 5-2fav (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along when carried right over 1f out, never on terms, 11th of 13, 4l behind Marksbury (9-3) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-58 (6) pol in Nov.
Ede's Dot Com (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 7l behind Nacho Libre (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Chinese Democracy (USA) 3-1fav (8-11) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not able to reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Piccolo Express (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Valentino Swing (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Very slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, kept on, no impression, 8th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Jonny Ebeneezer (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.