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17:00 Lingfield Park

First Past The Post At Betdirect Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 26.64s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tycheros

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    High Point (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Moon Emperor

      5/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White hooped cap

        High Point (IRE)

        30 v CDDC
        8/1
        • Form 06505-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 72

        soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - BOTTLE GREEN and RED (quartered), BOTTLE GREEN sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Moon Emperor

        13 b DC
        5/1
        • Form 8-41158
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 72

        held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Mauve hoop, Dark Blue cap

        Dubai Ace (USA)

        7
        4/1
        • Form 7/0-3227
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        raced wide, held up, headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden and flashed tail over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(1)
        Silk - Brown, Pink cross belts, armlets and star on cap

        Tilla

        92 e
        66/1
        • Form 659/9U0-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 62

        held up and hampered 9f out, ridden over 3f out, no impression, weakened 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Beige, Orange star, sleeves and cap

        Candarli (IRE)

        38
        14/1
        • Form 7/44
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, edged left 9f out, towards rear, headway over 4f out, soon chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and GREY diamonds, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, GREY diamond

        Bravura

        6 b C
        12/1
        • Form 5/8046-6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 57

        chased leader until 8f out, remained close up, ridden 3f out, weakend approaching final furlong

        7(2)
        Silk - Red, Beige hoops, Red sleeves, Beige armlets

        Lord of Adventure (IRE)

        118 p
        33/1
        • Form 708000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        held up, ridden 6f out, weakened over 4f out

        8(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, Red and Yellow halved sleeves, striped cap

        Honey's Gift

        728
        20/1
        • Form 457087/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 35

        close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        9(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red braces and armlets, White cap

        Rhetorical

        20
        100/1
        • Form 00/000-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 53

        tracked leaders, lost place 8f out

        10(4)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

        Tycheros

        6 CD
        11/10
        • Form 2117-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 53

        close up, chased leader 8f out, led over 1f out, driven out

        In depth

        Verdict

        This should fall to recent winner Tycheros, with Dubai Ace and Moon Emperor the pick of the others. The Stuart Williams trained four-year-old has been in excellent form this winter and was gaining his third victory in five outings when beating Little Richard by a comfortable two lengths over course and distance. There is no reason why he shouldn't run his race again and he looks the best option. Dubai Ace hasn't been beaten far in his last four contest and steps up in trip today. It shouldn't be a problem as he stays much further over jumps. He looks a big threat to the selection as does Moon Emperor who ran well behind Prins Willem in a better contest last time out. Of the others we expect a good showing from Candarli, but Tycheros is the most consistent of these and he gets the vote.

        Formwatch

        High Point (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Made most to over 6f out, outpaced 3f out, no chance after, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Reggae Rhythm (8-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan.

        Moon Emperor 22-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 8th of 14, 5l behind Prins Willem (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Dubai Ace (USA) 10-1 (8-8) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed challenging until no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 2l behind Taxman (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Candarli (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) In touch, headway 6f out, ridden and one pace final 3f, 4th of 11, 11l behind A Thousand Smiles (8-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.

        Bravura 25-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, soon one pace, 6th of 14, 7l behind Tycheros (8-6) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

        Lord of Adventure (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 16, 16l behind Time To Regret (8-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Nov.

        Honey's Gift 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 14, 8l behind Dafa (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f banded stk (H) pol in Mar '04.

        Tycheros 11-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Little Richard (9-4) by 2l, 14 ran.