08 Feb 2020 16:40 Lingfield
Winner: £9,250 (Penalty: £5,208); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(3) |   | - | Battle Of Marathon (USA) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 222-126 / 10 | Flat (8) | Darragh Keenan | J Ryan Emma Ryan & Partner | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, drew clear over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(1) |   | ¾ L | Renardeau (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 159112- / 8 | Flat (44) | George Rooke | A Stronge Laurence Bellman | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | 4½ L | Giving Glances (GB) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 51125/4- / 5 | Flat (126), Jump (88) | Thore Hammer-Hansen | A King Pitchall Stud Partnership | 4/1 | |
| hampered start, held up in touch, outpaced over 3 f out, stayed on into 3rd, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(6) |   | ½ L | Queen Constantine (GER) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 22419-1 / 4 | Flat (14) | Gaia Boni | W Jarvis Mr Kevin Hickman | 9/2 | |
| rider made a mess of removing blindfold leaving stalls and lost many lengths, keen in rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(2) |   | 1 L | Fire Fighting (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 049-410 / 10 | Flat (7) | Andrew Breslin | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr A D Spence | 9/1 | |
| started very slowly, behind, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(4) |   | ¾ L | Emenem (GB) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 241135- / 6 | Flat (42) | Paddy Bradley | S Dow Mr Robert Moss | 6/1 | |
| led until over 2f out, soon rallied, lost place approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
