Racecards
17:10 Lingfield Park
Attheraces.com/breederscup Apprentice Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,706
- 2nd: £504
- 3rd: £252
- Form 7-4588
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss O Olivia Maylam
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 103778
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey Billy Cray
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd final strides, not reach winner
- Form 099115
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Clark
in touch, led approaching 2f out, ridden and ran on
- Form 506519
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, headed halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 9-40028
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Laura Simpson
in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 894546
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Amy Baker
tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 858628
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey Declan Cannon
raced wide close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Form 449789
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey D T Da Silva
held up, headway 2f, ridden to chase winner 1f out, lost 2nd final strides
- Form 648760
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer T D McCarthy
- Jockey Julie Burke
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never near leaders
Hannah Hawk
24- Form 000908
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey Victoria Fletcher
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
PAPHOS can enhance his excellent course record. Stuart Williams' gelding is two out of two at the track and is only 7lbs higher in the weights for his two successes in September. Mighty Aphrodite needs a market check for her burgeoning young trainer, whilst a return to the track will suit the returning Batchworth Blaise. Ignore Cool Kitten's soft ground flop at Yarmouth and she can't be discounted, a comment that also applies to the consistent Ever Cheerful and the well-handicapped Song Of Praise. Cavalry Guard, off the track since March, is another to consider in a weak race.
Formwatch
Mighty Aphrodite 66-1 (8-11) Behind, never a factor, 8th of 13, 5l behind Forever's Girl (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Batchworth Blaise 11-1 (9-3) Slowly away, behind, some late headway, 8th of 14, 9l behind Poca A Poca (9-4) at Chepstow 1m ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Paphos 4-1fav (8-9) Tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Sir Bruno (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Cool Kitten (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 10, 32l behind Tilsworth Glenboy (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Royal Envoy (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Hood removed late, slowly into stride, switched left soon after start, always behind, 8th of 12, 15l behind Scruffy Skip (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in May.
Ever Cheerful 16-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 6l behind Goodbye Cash (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Abhainn (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind Daddy's Gift (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Song of Praise 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, not troubled leaders, 9th of 12, 6l behind Dreamacha (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Cavalry Guard (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 9l behind Royal Acclamation (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Mar.
Hannah Hawk 100-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 20l behind Danehill Sunset (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft.