Racecards
16:55 Lingfield Park
Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £11,355 added
- Winner: £6,553
- 2nd: £1,961
- 3rd: £981
- 4th: £491
- Form 1897/4-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4420-76
- Age 9
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 43463/5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Erika Parkinson
keen, tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 341/645
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 69/00-12
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey Luke Catton
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
- Form 9575-24
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Grace McEntee
led until halfway, remained prominent, led again over 4f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 1545-91
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Amelia Glass
held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 11374-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Selma Grage
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jockeyship will likely play a part in this but Blazon beat Seaport at Kempton earlier in the month with Manjaam fourth and Monjeni. None of that quartet would be shock winners here but we’ll take a chance on GLUTNFORPUNISHMENT, who was staying on over 1m6f at Wolverhampton last time. He is 4lb better off with runner-up Manjaam and can turn the tables over the extra quarter-mile. Author's Dream won this two years ago but has been lightly raced since and has a bit to prove at present. Fleeting Visit also looks up against it while Rydan is hard to catch right nowadays.
Formwatch
Author's Dream 11-1 (9-12) Slowly away, keen in rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Wanaasah (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Rydan (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Held up and always in rear, 6th of 7, 9l behind Mouriyani (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Fleeting Visit 25-1 (9-4) Raced in 3rd until over 7f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon not much room briefly, no impression, last of 5, 2 3/4l behind Battle Of Marathon (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Monjeni 6-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Blazon (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Seaport 7-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway 3f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Blazon (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Manjaam (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Blazon (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Blazon 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway from 2f out, led and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Feb beating Seaport (9-8) by 2l, 11 ran.
Glutnforpunishment 17-2 (10-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Running Cloud (10-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.