16:55 Lingfield

Saturday 29 February 2020

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Betway Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Standard  |   8 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 3m 23.64s
1st
Horse silk
4
(5)
10/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Oliver Stammers
Held up, headway over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
5
5
(8)
11/4f
T: S DurackJ: Luke Catton
Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on under pressure op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
nk
2
(6)
99-13
18/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Rhys Clutterbuck (3)
Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge op 20/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
2
1
(1)
7/1
T: W J KnightJ: Elisha Whittington
Slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
6
(2)
5/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: Grace McEntee
Led until halfway, remained prominent, led again over 4f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong op 9/2 tchd 11/2
6th
Horse silk
1
8
(3)
9/2
T: N P LittmodenJ: Selma Grage (3)
Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out op 6/1
7th
Horse silk
2
7
(7)
79-5
7/2
T: K C BaileyJ: Amelia Glass
Held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out op 3/1 tchd 11/4
8th
Horse silk
¾
3
(4)
10/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Erika Parkinson (3)
Keen, tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.40Pl:£3.30, £1.30, £5.10EX:£56.60Trifecta:£478.50Tricast:£506.83SF:£39.61Swingers:£9.00, £41.50, £33.20

Forecasts

Seaport (11/4), Blazon (7/2), Glutnforpunishment (9/2), Manjaam (5/1), Author's Dream (7/1), Monjeni (10/1), Fleeting Visit (10/1), Rydan (18/1)

Verdict

Given he rattled off a hat-trick when last seen in this grade in early 2018, Author's Dream should not be totally written off. However, this looks set to be decided recent Kempton rivals including Manjaam who is 4lb better off at the weights with Blazon after finishing behind that rival. He should make a bold bid to reverse that 5-length deficit. Preference though, is for SEAPORT who may have been delivered just a fraction too early before being worn down by Blazon when the pair recently met. He still looks attractively handicapped off this mark and can regain the winning thread.
  1. Seaport
  2. Blazon
  3. Manjaam

Previous Winners

2019
Navajo Star
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 5
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,553.002nd: £1,961.003rd: £981.004th: £491.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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