16:30 Lingfield

Tuesday 28 February 2017

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sunbets.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 1m 38.16s

(3)

Betsalottie¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Mitch Godwin| T: J J Bridger| OR: 56

4/1

Finished third off this mark at Kempton earlier this month on first outing over this trip since last August. Races off the same mark here and was a C&D winner off this mark in May 2016.

Form: 09-3476

(11)

Bookmaker^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 56

9/2

Wearing first time cheekpieces when successful over 7f here last month and followed that up with a good second over that trip next time out. Well beaten last time but has a C&D victory to his name off this mark in early 2016.

Form: 127234

(8)

Hold Firm¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: M H Tompkins| OR: 54

11/2

Finished runner-up over 1m2f at Chelmsford off this marker earlier this month. Won off this mark at that track back in February 2016 and interesting to see how he fares here.

Form: 116563

(7)

Sheer Intensity¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Keelan Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 53

20/1

Remains a maiden after 13 career outings and well held off a 3lb higher mark at Wolverhampton last time out. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 222633

(1)

Dukes Meadow¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽³⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 53

9/2

Won just once in 26 career outings and beaten 3L into second at Kempton earlier this month. Races off the same mark here and likely to go well once more.

Form: 362975

(6)

Breakheart^b⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Mr Michael Coles⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 50

7/1

Runner-up at Kempton on his most recent outing last week. Had finished behind a couple of today's rivals at Chelmsford prior to that but has won here in the past and yard have a 24% strike rate (5/21) in recent weeks.

Form: 8-69200

(5)

Indus Valley^v⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 48

16/1

Winner here in the past but well beaten in all starts since finishing runner-up in a selling handicap at Brighton (often runs well there) in August 2016 and all seven career wins have been over shorter.

Form: 9-75697

(2)

No No Cardinal⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jordan Uys⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 46

12/1

Had two of his rivals here in front of him at Kempton last time out and well beaten over 1m2f there the time before. Most recent success came off this mark back in July but likely needs to improve on recent form to figure in this.

Form: 4/8145-8

(10)

Locommotion^t1⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Mat Salaman| OR: 45

16/1

Well beaten in his final two starts of 2016 including in a hood and eyeshield at Southwell over 7f last time out. Remains a maiden after 15 career outings and likely to struggle once more.

Form: 00-7180

(4)

Bold Max^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: Miss Z C Davison| OR: 45

8/1

Shaped well over 7f here the last twice including when third on his penultimate outing earlier this month. Has the services of a good apprentice jockey here.

Form: 833483

Non-Runners

(9)

Ixelles Diamond¹³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: L Carter J: Non Runner

(12)

Caius College Girl²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Miss N L-Beavis J: D A Parkes

Forecasts

Betsalottie (4/1), Bookmaker (9/2), Dukes Meadow (9/2), Hold Firm (11/2), Ixelles Diamond (6/1), Breakheart (7/1), Bold Max (8/1), Caius College Girl (10/1), No No Cardinal (12/1), Indus Valley (16/1), Locommotion (16/1), Sheer Intensity (20/1)

BETSALOTTIE can defy top weight by claiming victory in this concluding apprentices handicap. The selection finished third at Kempton off this mark last month and won off the same mark over C&D back in May. The selection has a decent apprentice in the saddle and can get the better of Dukes Meadow who is another to make the frame on his most recent outing while Bookmaker, a stablemate of the selection can claim third. 1. Betsalottie 2. Dukes Meadow 3. Bookmaker