15:55 Lingfield

Friday 10 January 2020

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 1m 12.77s

(5)

Kath's Lustre^b³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Tyler Heard⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 59| CD

7/2

C&D winner in the past and at Chelmsford in November. Ran well off 3lb higher mark when third over C&D on latest start and could do better after lenient 1lb drop in the handicap.

Form: 677813-

(2)

Hit The Beat¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Imogen Carter⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 59| C

3/1

Form had been generally in and out but running with credit this season including 1L third over 7f here on latest start. Ran well off this mark in the past and makes some each-way appeal.

Form: 7/60263-

(9)

Perfect Symphony^v¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers| T: M Pattinson| OR: 57| D

7/1

Last win came at Chelmsford in May but form has been a bit in and out since. Returned to good level last time out however when third over C&D on New Year's Eve but has a wide enough draw in this.

Form: 375073-

(7)

Grandee Daisy^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Erika Parkinson⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 50| D

20/1

Has been poor since switching to two trainers since leaving Jo Hughes, including 8L ninth on stable debut here (7f) last month. Ha plenty to find against some rivals in good form.

Form: 976089-

(1)

Deeds Not Words^p⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: George Rooke| T: R Brisland| OR: 48| CD

5/1

Landed two C&D sellers a year ago but on a barren run since then. 6L eighth in very weak handicap at Newcastle (1m) last time out and makes limited appeal on stable debut.

Form: 909978-

(4)

Dreamboat Annie^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Isobel Francis| T: M D I Usher| OR: 45| D

7/1

Produced a good effort when second over 7f here on penultimate start before finishing 2L fourth in C&D handicap last month. In a competitive contest for this and makes little each-way appeal.

Form: 806024-

(8)

Ask The Guru¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Kate Leahy| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45| C| D

50/1

Losing run nearly goes back two years now and yet to really show that will change and found 5f too sharp here on latest start. Age may be catching up with him so others are preferred.

Form: 504689-

(10)

Pharoh Jake⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 8-7| J: Luke Bacon⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 45| C| D

33/1

Winning veteran at this track but looking well-held as of late, including 4L eighth of nine over 5f here earlier this month. Work to do on that form if he is to go close.

Form: 55667-8

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 20p in the pound

Non-Runners

(3)

Royal Dynasty¹⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: M Moubarak J: Non Runner

(6)

Amor Kethley¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Miss A Murphy J: Luke Catton

Forecasts

Hit The Beat (3/1), Kath's Lustre (7/2), Royal Dynasty (7/2), Deeds Not Words (5/1), Amor Kethley (13/2), Perfect Symphony (7/1), Dreamboat Annie (7/1), Grandee Daisy (20/1), Pharoh Jake (33/1), Ask The Guru (50/1)

A competitive-enough looking handicap to end proceedings, KATH'S LUSTRE has previous winning C&D form and has surprisingly been dropped in the weights for a good third-placed finish last time out. With that in mind, she may be able to improve on that placing and go even closer than she did. Royal Dynasty has belatedly improved courtesy of his gutsy success over C&D last time but the handicapper is taking no chances in the weights, while the likes of Amor Kethley and Perfect Symphony have good course form but have slightly concerning draws to come from in this.