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15:00 Brighton

Betfair Racing Excellence Apprentice Series Handicap (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,000 added
  • Winner: £1,943
  • 2nd: £578
  • 3rd: £289
  • 4th: £144
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.78s
  • Off Time: 15:01:01
  • 12 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green chevron, Emerald Green cap
14/1
  • Form 4967
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

went right start, chased leaders, under pressure well over 1f out, soon weakened

2(7)
Silk - Emerald green and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 356007
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

behind, headway over 2f out, soon driven and no impression

3(11)
Silk - Dark green, red chevrons, red sleeves, dark green armlets, dark green cap
  • Form 44-7385
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

hampered start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when saddle slipped over 1f out, kept on

4(12)
Silk - Dark Blue and Grey diamonds
50/1
  • Form 0-40069
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

behind, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never on terms

5(1)
Silk - White, purple star, purple sleeves, white armlets, white cap, purple star
  • Form 535353
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, carried left over 1f out, never on terms

6(10)
Silk - Pink, Purple chevron
  • Form 0P-6450
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 58

went right start, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, eased over 1f out

7(3)
Silk - Yellow, white epaulets

Affirmable

12 p
10/1
  • Form 744436
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 54

chased leaders, hung right and lost place oer 2f out

8(2)
Silk - Red and black (quartered), pink sleeves
  • Form 6-88533
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 52

settled in mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon hard driven, stayed on well final furlong

9(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue cap
66/1
  • Form 3060-86
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

awkward start, soon led, headed 3f out, soon under pressure and weakened, eased over 1f out

10(4)
Silk - White, Black Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 005964
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 48

always in rear, never a factor

11(8)
Silk - Pink, Grey braces and stars on cap
16/1
  • Form 97947
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 47

tracked leaders, ridden to lead 3f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong

12(6)
Silk - White, Orange cross belts, armlets and cap
  • Form 03U435
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

chased leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, hung left under pressure over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

In depth

Verdict

Pat Phelan's Wheipa Snapper is a consistent performer and deserves to get his head in front having been placed seven times but he has still yet to win from 14 starts so looks booked for a place at best again. Gary Moore's Finch Flyer ran much better at Brighton last month but a 5lb rise since that run looks rather harsh and he may have to settle for minor honours. The John Hills-trained Affirmable has been given a chance by the handicapper and has the assistance of the very capable Holly Hall but she is hard to back with confidence on the evidence of recent runs. The vote then goes the way of Julia Feilden's LITTLE MEADOW, who is another that has yet to win a race but he has shown improved form of late and looks worth chancing off his light weight.

Formwatch

Sunset Place 16-1 (9-7) Close up, awkward on bend 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 8l behind Madame Excelerate (9-6) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.

Bubbly Braveheart (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Mr Harmoosh (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.

Lovely Eyes (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 8l behind Dhan Dhana (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd.

Half Sister (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 21l behind Oh So Saucy (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.

Whiepa Snappa (IRE) 15-2 (8-2) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Rare Tern (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Roar Talent (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Close up until lost place and dropped to mid-division 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 29l behind Halyard (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

Affirmable 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leader 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 13l behind Al Shababiya (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

Finch Flyer (IRE) 7-2 (7-12) Went right start, held up towards rear, good headway centre over 3f out, went 3rd 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance in 3 way challenge throughout final furlong, just held close home, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Plan A (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.

Magneto (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened 4f out, soon tailed off, last of 6, well behind Lava Lamp (8-7) at Catterick 2m sell stks (6) gf in Aug.

Mororless 20-1 (8-13) In touch, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 4, 9l behind Timeteam (9-3) at Brighton 7f app sell stks (6) gf.

Rio Prince 8-1 (9-13) Led until well over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 14l behind Sancho Panza (9-11) at Windsor 1m 4f am hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.

Little Meadow (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, edged right after 1f, soon hampered and lost place, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 5l behind Ermyntrude (7-13) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.