2025-04-18 Lingfield 13:30
Lingfield

BetUK All-Weather Vase Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m4f

Going: Standard

Prize: £25,770

Runners: 16

Winning time: 2m 30.15s (slow by 2.35s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

11 Obsidian Knight

J:Grace McEntee T:T J Kent

Age:7 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:72 SP:20/1

Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed then in touch with leaders after 2f - headway from over 2f out - not clear run then switched left over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon ridden and kept on(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1)

2 hd

14 Destinado

J:Mason Paetel(7) T:James Owen

Age:7 Weight:9st 3lbs

OR:71 SP:40/1

Dwelt start - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - on outer from 3f out - outpaced under 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well and went second final strides(op 20/1 tchd 50/1)

3 ½ ¾

5 Patch's Bond

J:Kaiya Fraser T:Pat Phelan

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:76 SP:3/1F

Prominent - went second inside final furlong - no extra and lost second final strides(op 11/4)

4 shd ¾

1 Way Of Life

J:Olivia Tubb(5) T:Jonathan Portman

Age:7 Weight:9st 12lbs

OR:80 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost ground after 2f - headway from under 2f out - not clear run 1f out - soon waiting for room - kept on well when in the clear inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside the final furlong)(op 20/1 tchd 11/1)

5 ¾ 1½

10 Sun Dancer Girl

J:Alfie Redman(7) T:Andrew Balding

Age:4 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:72 SP:22/1

Prominent - lost ground after 2f - up the centre when headway from over 1f out - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

6 1 2½

8 Party Island

J:George Bass T:Denis Coakley

Age:8 Weight:9st 6lbs

OR:74 SP:8/1

In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground after 2f - headway over 6f out - led narrowly over 3f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost position inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

7 nse 2½

15 Bulldog Spirit

J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Brian Ellison

Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:70 SP:11/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - prominent over 8f out - outpaced 2f out - hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

8 ½ 3

6 Shahbaz

J:Joe Leavy T:Ian Williams

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:75 SP:9/2

Midfield - lost ground after 2f - on outer from over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2)

9 ¾ 3¾

2 Charlie's Choice

J:Taryn Langley(7) T:David Simcock

Age:5 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:78 SP:20/1

In rear - steadied soon after start - raced wide from over 3f out - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 25/1)

10 1¾ 5½

4 High Court Judge

J:Fred Daly(7) T:James Owen

Age:5 Weight:9st 9lbs

OR:77 SP:25/1

Took keen hold - soon pressed leader on outer - led but pestered after 3f - headed over 3f out - soon rallied - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

11 hd 5¾

3 Civil Law

J:Tommie Jakes(3) T:Roger Teal

Age:8 Weight:9st 10lbs

OR:78 SP:10/1

Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

12 1¼ 7

9 Bearaway

J:Cian Horgan(5) T:Ross Burdon

Age:7 Weight:9st 5lbs

OR:73 SP:22/1

Midfield - short of room after 2f - soon dropped to rear - headway from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

13 4¼ 11¼

13 Caramay

J:Connor Planas T:William Muir & Chris Grassick

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:72 SP:33/1

Always behind

14 4½ 15¾

12 Tortured Soul

J:Jack Doughty T:Tony Carroll

Age:5 Weight:9st 4lbs

OR:72 SP:7/1

Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2)

15 12 27¾

7 Raintown

J:Taylor Fisher T:J S Moore

Age:5 Weight:9st 7lbs

OR:75 SP:9/1

Pressed leader - briefly led after 2f - lost ground over 3f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 14/1)

16 1¼ 29

16 Buxted Too

J:Jordan Williams(3) T:Ian Williams

Age:7 Weight:9st 2lbs

OR:70 SP:66/1

Prominent - weakened from over 4f out(op 28/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £21.10

Tote place: £4.20 £5.10 £1.60

Exacta: £429

Trifecta: £2666.70

Tricast: £3088.26

CSF: £657.63