11:40 Lingfield

Thursday 28 December 2017

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Betway Apprentice Selling Stakes

Off time: 11:40 | Winning time: 2m 31.74s

(4)

Ceyhan²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: J A Osborne| OR: 65

5/4

Returned from a short break when off the mark latest in a 1m2f Class 6 at Chelmsford. Previously seemed as effective over 1m4f too so everything points to another good run despite penalty.

Form: 558571

(1)

Awesome Rock⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁶⁾| T: R Ingram| OR: 42| D

40/1

Won one of 53 career starts and that came almost three years ago. Second lowest on ratings and very hard to fancy.

Form: 805573

(6)

Bertie Moon^v⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Keelan Baker⁽⁸⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 70| C

4/1

Done much of his racing over further including four starts for this yard. Not been in great form but still joint top-rated here and if he bounces back would have a good chance.

Form: 877244

(2)

My Lord^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P Butler| OR: 52| D

33/1

Beaten out of sight in three hurdle races in the autumn before promptly switched back to the level where he has been just as poor. Hard to fancy on current form.

Form: 037700

(5)

The Dancing Lord^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: A West| OR: 50| C

20/1

Was a standing dish on AW at Dundalk in 2014 and 2015 but form since shown steady decline with no wins. Recently tried this distance for first time and hardly convinced by the effort.

Form: 889580

(7)

Michigan^p1,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Edward Greatrex| T: M Moubarak| OR: 67

8/1

Former Jean Claude Rouget inmate has had two starts for current yard. Down the field at Wolverhampton and here latest over C&D. Open to improvement however and cheekpieces added today.

Form: 43870

(8)

La Goulue^v¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽⁵⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 40

66/1

Last at 66/1 in a lowly Class 6 at Wolverhampton. Never even threatened to get competitive to date and is the lowest rated horse in the lineup.

Form: 890640

(3)

Ode To Glory²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Jack Osborn⁽³⁾| T: Rae Guest| OR: 65

9/4

Generally been consistent in Class 5s and 6s this term without building on her lone win to date. Latest well below par effort had excuses but should be right in the mix if that can be forgotten.

Form: 332640

Forecasts

Ceyhan (5/4), Ode To Glory (9/4), Bertie Moon (4/1), Michigan (8/1), The Dancing Lord (20/1), My Lord (33/1), Awesome Rock (40/1), La Goulue (66/1)

CEYHAN belatedly got off the mark last time out which sees him incur a penalty here but that may not be enough to stop him in a field full of out of form rivals. Ode To Glory didn't run well last time out although a poor start made the task impossible but before that she would have the form to go close too. Bertie Moon would need to bounce back but in this race it would be disappointing if he doesn't go close.