Racecards
15:30 Lingfield Park
At The Races Virgin 534 Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,704
- 2nd: £503
- 3rd: £252
- Form 612350
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
held up, headway on inside over 1f out, squeezed through to take 3rd near finaish
- Form 054006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T J Etherington
- Jockey Joey Haynes
dwelt, soon chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened, behind and eased inside final furlong
- Form 680036
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Thomas Brown
held up headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
- Form 332180
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Jack Duern
prominent on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 303433
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Jake Payne
slight lead, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 774621
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
prominent on rail, challenged over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 420814
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Josh Baudains
with leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, one pace when edged left and lost 3rd near finish
- Form 580909
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Violet Jordan
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up, headway over 1f out, running on when no daylight throughout final furlong, finished on the bridle
- Form 407394
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Jason Hart
stumbled slightly start, behind and never on terms
Verdict
Pharoh Jake was winning for the first time in 26 starts last week and will do well to confirm running with fourth-placed BRANDYWELL BOY under a penalty. The latter had scored over track and trip earlier and can race off the same mark with an apprentice's claim taken into account. Baby Dottie is another rare winner though she's usually thereabouts while Miss Polly Plum had Imaginary Diva well behind when winning at Yarmouth in August.
Formwatch
Imaginary Diva 12-1 (9-3) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 14, 10l behind Cristaliyev (8-8) at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.
Bailadeira 22-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, hung right and led entering final 2f, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Angelo Poliziano (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Chjimes (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, not troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 3l behind Rich Again (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Miss Polly Plum 25-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 10l behind Dark Lane (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.
Baby Dottie 9-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Commanche (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Pharoh Jake 3-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, driven and headway between horses inside final furlong, soon ridden, ran on to lead post, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol beating Molly Jones (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and ran on well on outside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Pharoh Jake (8-9) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol.
Cut The Cackle (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 11l behind Percythepinto (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Miserere Mei (IRE) 66-1 (8-1) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Imperial Legend (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.