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15:15 Brighton

whichbookie.co.uk Bookmaker Reviews Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 207y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,200 added
  • Winner: £3,240
  • 2nd: £1,521
  • 3rd: £761
  • 4th: £380
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 2.17s
  • Off Time: 15:15:50
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Summer Valley

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Shielded (IRE)

    11/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Red sleeves and cap

      Summer Valley

      15 CD
      13/8
      • Form 4-14353
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 64

      led after 1f, made rest, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, battled on gamely

      2(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

      Shielded (IRE)

      17 v
      11/1
      • Form 635-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 68

      raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, outbattled final stride

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, grey diamond

      Cuban Cigar

      6
      3/1
      • Form 766217
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 67

      held up in last pair, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, hung left and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Coupe De Champagne (GER)

      10 D
      8/1
      • Form 357738
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leaders on rail, went 2nd 6f out until pushed along 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

      5(5)
      Silk - Maroon, white cross of lorraine, white cap

      Cafe Sydney (IRE)

      21 CD
      9/1
      • Form 196347
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 60

      slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never on terms

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark green and orange (quartered), dark green sleeves, orange armlets, dark green cap

      Thunderoad

      21 CD
      5/1
      • Form 153521
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 52

      tried to anticipate start and awkwardly away, recovered and led 1f, lost 2nd 6f out, 2nd again 3f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      THUNDEROAD scored over track and trip last month with plenty in hand and stablemate Cafe Sydney well behind. An apprentice’s allowance negates a rise in the weights and Tony Carroll’s charge can go in again. Summer Valley won here back in June and an apprentice’s claims also gives her a chance. She’s preferred to Cuban Cigar while both Shielded and Coupe De Champagne are looking to put poor efforts behind them with the former stepping up in trip.

      Formwatch

      Summer Valley 13-2 (10-9) Soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on, no extra inside last, 3rd of 8, at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Shielded (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 23 1/2l behind Empirestateofmind (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Cuban Cigar 9-1 (9-8) Dwelt, towards rear, switched left 1f out, some progress, no impression, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Quemonda (9-12) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

      Coupe De Champagne (GER) 9-1 (9-5) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 32 1/4l behind Loving Dash (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Cafe Sydney (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Always behind, never a factor, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Thunderoad (8-7) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

      Thunderoad 7-2jfav (8-7) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Cap D'Antibes (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.