13:30 Lingfield

Friday 29 March 2024

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BetUK All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 2m 30.09s

(12)

Heathen¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Mark Winn| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| D

14/1

Latest win at Southwell in December. Respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 13/2) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in class.

Form: 12-4678

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(7)

The Thunderer^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke Catton⁽³⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 80| D

33/1

25/1, shaped as if back in form when respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 27 days ago, late headway. Often starts slowly.

Form: 855-304

(8)

Enough Already⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽³⁾| T: L Carter| OR: 77| BF| C

33/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 15/8, Failed to meet expectations when last of 8 in handicap at this course (8f, AW) 50 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9125-28

(4)

Wrecking Ball Paul^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 77

8/1

18/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Dundalk (16f) 28 days ago, easily. Back down in trip. This tougher.

Form: 00-8191

(11)

Lexington Knight^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Bradley| T: R Hannon| OR: 77| D

25/1

Good third of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 33/1) 48 days ago, better placed than most. Can give a good account.

Form: 687-673

(3)

Western Stars⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 77| BF| C

11/1

Course winner. Three wins from 15 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 2/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Off 94 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 658123-

(14)

God Of Thunder²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 77| D

7/1

Stretched by longer trip when seventh of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this course (15.8f, AW) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 214-257

(9)

Masqool^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty⁽⁷⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 77| C

20/1

4-time course winner. Latest win here in February. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f, 12/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 211246

(13)

Furzig⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: William Carver| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 5 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 749-293

(16)

Party Island²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: George Bass| T: D J Coakley| OR: 76| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (10f, AW, 14/1) 28 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 267-867

(10)

Sax Appeal³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| D

17/2

One win from 3 runs last year. 15/2, much improved when winning 7-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 32 days ago, making all and always holding on. May yet have a bit more to offer. Shortlist material.

Form: 7/128-61

(2)

Eleanor Cross²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 75

8/1

5/2, bit below form third of 12 in novice at Southwell (12.1f) 24 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 43-6223

(1)

Suffrajet³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 74

28/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Kempton in December. 6/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 37 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 4/615-44

(15)

It's A Love Thing¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 73

9/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Unlucky to bump into one on a roll when creditable second of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Newcastle (8f) 16 days ago, running on late. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 0611-22

(6)

Siempre Arturo²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 74

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. 2/1, improved when winning 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 20 days ago, well ridden. Up in trip. Remains unexposed.

Form: 81-21

(5)

Optician^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Wright⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 74| D

13/2

Won 4 on the bounce before very good second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f, 9/4) 17 days ago, just failing and clear of rest. Makes polytrack debut. Remains of strong interest.

Form: 81-1112

Forecasts

Optician (13/2), God Of Thunder (7/1), Siempre Arturo (15/2), Eleanor Cross (8/1), Wrecking Ball Paul (8/1), Sax Appeal (17/2), It's A Love Thing (9/1), Party Island (9/1), Western Stars (11/1), Heathen (14/1), Masqool (20/1), Lexington Knight (25/1), Furzig (25/1), Suffrajet (28/1), Enough Already (33/1), The Thunderer (33/1)

OPTICIAN pulled clear of a subsequent winner when just failing to complete the 5-timer at Southwell so remains of strong interest up another 4 lb. Sax Appeal clocked a decent time when making all under this rider at Wolverhampton last month and is another to consider, with It's A Love Thing completing the shortlist.