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14:10 Lingfield Park
Bet Blue Square On Your Mobile Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 90247-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Martin Harley
tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, found extra when challenged towards finish
Chankillo
13- Form 02-76
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J P Fahy
dwelt held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and switched right entering final furlong, driven and stayed on near finish, not reached leaders
- Form 0766-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Ryan Powell
in touch, headway 2f out, edged right and challenged winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
Always Eager
137- Form 65075-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey D C Byrne
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, hung right and no extra towards finish
- Form 660-53
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Harvey Mason
raced wide throughout, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace
Complex
21- Form 31-1333
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form UR00-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
refused to race
- Form 57780-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Josh Baudains
raced wide, keen prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Always Eager is dropped in class and stepped up in distance for his return to action and may well figure, but SAUCY CAT has the more recent form. She improved when third over C&D earlier this month on her first start over today's trip and Harvey Mason's 5lb claim could give her the edge in this contest. Chankillo has four lengths to find with the latter but didn't get the best of runs last time and should finish closer, but Captain Cardington and Excellent News have both failed to build on promising efforts at the end of last year. Complex won at Wolverhampton last month but has struggled off today's higher mark since then.
Formwatch
Captain Cardington (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, last of 6, 10l behind Shabora (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Chankillo 7-2 (9-7) Led, headed over 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind News Desk (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Excellent News (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until over 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Berlusca (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Always Eager 22-1 (7-12) Led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 5l behind Mr Spiggott (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Saucy Cat (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind News Desk (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Complex 8-1 (9-2) Led early, prominent, ridden over 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Gabrial's King (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Mallt (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden and swishing tail from over 2f out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 14l behind Clean Bowled (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Bojangle (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Samasana (9-5) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.