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19:10 Chester

Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 87y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,308
  • 2nd: £4,834
  • 3rd: £2,418
  • 4th: £1,208
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 2.90s
  • Off Time: 19:10:27
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Whatsgoingonmarvin (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Percy Shelley

    4/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, silver braid, cerise cap

      Percy Shelley

      14 v
      4/1
      • Form 5-73632
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 79

      held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, not reach winner

      2(2)
      Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

      Polling Day (IRE)

      28 C
      11/1
      • Form 653-361
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon well behind

      3(4)
      Silk - Black, large beige spots, beige sleeves, black spots, beige cap

      Bulldog Spirit (IRE)

      14 D
      5/2
      • Form 197142
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 76

      held up behind leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Light green, black braces and sleeves, quartered cap

      Tailorman (FR)

      14 p C
      13/2
      • Form 4-36721
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leader, saddle slipped and rider lost irons over 2f out, soon lost position and beaten

      5(3)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue armlets

      Francesco Baracca

      21 D
      33/1
      • Form 5-47414
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      held up behind leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on one pace

      6(6)
      Silk - Mauve, light green sleeves, mauve and light green hooped cap

      Whatsgoingonmarvin (IRE)

      5
      13/8
      • Form 9060-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 68

      always led, ridden and quickened several lengths clear 2f out, pushed out to hold on gamely from closing rival

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Percy Shelley 8-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Turquino (10-2) at York 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Polling Day (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Raced in last and few lengths detached early, in touch and made headway over 6f out, going well over 3f out, pushed along and went second over 1f out, soon challenging, led entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Giselles Defence (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Bulldog Spirit (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Handy on inner, went 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on but no telling impression until rallied towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Ghaiyya (9-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

      Tailorman (FR) 5-1 (9-7) Mid-division, closed up quickly on outer with a circuit to go, soon led, headed 6f out and remained in 2nd, left in lead 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and forged away over 1f out, stayed on, reduced lead when eased closing stages, won at Chester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Marbuzet (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

      Francesco Baracca 3-1 (9-9) Raced in second, racing keenly, pushed along 3f out, soon dropped to rear and no response, weakened 2f out, last of 4, 16 1/4l behind Lenny's Spirit (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

      Whatsgoingonmarvin (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Made virtually all, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, always doing enough, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Paper Doll (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.