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17:35 Newbury

John Lee Memorial Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.38s
  • Off Time: 17:35:43
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
1(1)
Silk - Yellow, Orange disc
4/1
  • Form 121122
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, challenging when hampered entering final furlong, switched right and ran on to lead towards finish

2(3)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and sleeves

Mr Frankie

3 BF
6/1
  • Form 325-23
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

led, hard ridden over 2f out, hung left under pressure 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra

3(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow sash and sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 22-9373
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

4(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star
7/2
  • Form 531322
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 68

prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - White, Red star, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 32-3044
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on well

6(2)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Flipping

84 D
4/1
  • Form 242-657
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leader, weakened over 2f out

7(6)
Silk - Grey, maroon braces and sleeves, quartered cap

Soliana

171
16/1
  • Form 536
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 63

awkward start, always in rear

In depth

Verdict

Peak Storm has been thereabouts since beating Mr Frankie at Chepstow last month. The latter re-opposes on much better terms but ran a shocker when favourite at Ffos Las during the week. Mon Cigar is not the most consistent either so another chance goes to GEN I AM. The latter has found one too good here on her last couple of outings but drops down a grade for this and that could see Sylvester Kirk's filly get her head back in front. The remainder are harder to fancy though handicap debutant Soliana is unexposed and has her first start on Turf.

Formwatch

Peak Storm 3-1fav (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rayak (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

Mr Frankie 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Peak Storm (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Mon Cigar (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Close up, effort to chase leader over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Jack Of Diamonds (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Gen I Am 11-2fav (8-8) Held up, switched left and headway 3f out, led 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Pretty Bubbles (10-0) at Newbury 7f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.

Pat's Legacy (USA) 9-2 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Oskar Denarius (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Flipping 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Harry Bosch (8-7) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in May.

Soliana 10-1 (8-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, no impression on leaders, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Rain Wind And Fire (8-10) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.