Racecards
17:10 Ascot
Redcentric Apprentice Handicap (Str) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Form 114/223-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey K Stott
held up in rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, hung badly left under pressure over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 6/0747-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Aaron Jones
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 2-62700
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
prominent, race wide early, weakened well over 2f out
- Form 764657-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey H Crouch
behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 174090-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jenny Powell
led, headed over 5f out, soon lost place, eased over 1f out
- Form 55212-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey K Shoemark
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon rallied, kept on well inside final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 92-3586
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Charlotte Jenner
held up in touch, squeezed through to track leaders over 5f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened
Exchequer (IRE)
179- Form 2/10265-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Kakatosi
31- Form 01798-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Murphy
- Jockey George Downing
held up in rear, under pressure halfway, headway over 1f out, never on terms
Skinny Love
23- Form 43-1121
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Joey Haynes
tracked leader, bumped over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, eased final furlong
- Form 51-8714
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, weakened final furlong
- Form 185929-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Thomas Brown
tracked leader, bumped over 5f out, under pressure well over 3f out, soon weakened and eased
- Form 4632-25
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey Louis Steward
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Saigon City won twice in 2013 but suffered a few near misses last year and may be better over 1m2f nowadays. Duelling Dragon's Leicester victory was franked when the runner-up won a competitive affair at Haydock on Saturday but he's been raised 8lb. Skinny Love is only 4lb higher than winning for the third time in four starts at Redcar but steps up a grade, though she still makes more appeal than Windsor fourth Living Leader. Evening Attire was behind Duelling Dragon at Leicester but should get closer here and Boots And Spurs has form in this sort of race. EXCHEQUER can race off the same mark as when only beaten a head at Newmarket in September and the promising Tom Marquand claims 5lb. This quicker ground is an unknown but he handles Polytrack so could be worth an interest.
Formwatch
Saigon City 2-1fav (9-5) Held up in 7th, smooth headway 3f out, travelling well when edged right over 2f out, soon 2nd, ridden and finding little when carried left inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Starwatch (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Boots And Spurs 25-1 (9-1) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 14th of 21, 25l behind Chatez (9-10) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Beach Bar (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, beaten when bumped inside final furlong, 14th of 21, 10l behind Tatlisu (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Mar.
Directorship 20-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along on inside over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace and no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Nov.
Uncle Dermot (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 13th of 21, 19l behind Mujazif (9-2) at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Nov.
Duelling Dragon (USA) 7-1 (8-11) Raced stand side chased leader, ridden to lead overall 1f out, ran on, won at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Wilde Inspiration (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Cayuga 14-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Halation (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Exchequer (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 7l behind Dream Walker (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Nov.
Kakatosi 33-1 (9-6) Towards rear, driven 2f out, never dangerous, 13th of 18, 12l behind Johnny Cavagin (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Mar.
Skinny Love 8-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Redcar 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Lucky Lodge (9-2) by nk, 19 ran.
Living Leader 7-1 (9-6) Chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden pressing leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th and held when eased close home, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Squire (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Siouxperhero (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 16l behind Persepolis (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Art Of War (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division on outside, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f, tailed off, last of 10, 31l behind Tall Ship (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.
Evening Attire 7-1 (9-7) Raced centre tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led this group 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Duelling Dragon (8-11) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Craftsmanship (FR) 50-1 (8-9) Behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Vivat Rex (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Zeshov (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 10l behind Green Zone (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.