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17:45 Chester
Find A Forecast At chesterBET Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 122y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 42713
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
towards rear, weakened from 3f out
- Form 76-2123
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Laura Barry
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed along and edged right last 50 yards, eased near finish, last sudden effort by rider, just held on
Gaul Wood (IRE)
178- Form 2-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd last 50 yards, kept on towards finish, just held
- Form 881-638
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey George Chaloner
reared and slowly away, in rear, soon outpaced
- Form 6-05017
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
close up, led briefly over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, hampered when weakening over 1f out
- Form 03-1641
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer L A Mullaney
- Jockey M Geran
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra entering final furlong
- Form 314258
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey Kieren Fox
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra last 50 yards
- Form 0-630
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey P Pickard
led, headed briefly over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 434534
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Jason Hart
chased leaders for about half a furlong until quickly lost place when started to buck, soon pulled up
- Form 43-4800
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 62
chased leaders, lost place over 4f out
- Form 523883
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey Natasha Eaton
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A winner over this trip in the French provinces, Eternal Gift may figure on his first start for Rae Guest while the consistent Our Boy Jack would have been a strong fancy with a better draw. GAUL WOOD has an absence to overcome but won his maiden on the Polytrack at Lingfield when last seen in January and may well have improved in the interim. He can take this as Newbury winner Shamrocked has been drawn out with the washing and Lolita Lebron hasn't fared much better and was drawn low when scoring over a mile here last month. Verse Of Love could prove best of the rest in an open contest.
Formwatch
Eternal Gift (FR) (8-13) 3rd of 0, 1 1/4l behind Fuscano (8-13) at Evreux(FR) 6f 3yo stk sft in May.
Our Boy Jack (IRE) 10-3 (8-7) Took keen hold, chased leader, led and edged right over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Shamaal Nibras (9-7) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.
Gaul Wood (IRE) 1-7fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, switched right to challenge on outside over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, hard held, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan beating Prince Gabrial (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Border Revia (IRE) 10-3fav (9-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 8l behind Miami Gator (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Shamrocked (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 11l behind Van Ellis (9-7) at Chester 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Lolita Lebron (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, held on well, won at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Ferdy (7-13) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Berlusca (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, pulled hard and held up towards rear, not clear run briefly over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 6l behind Jumeirah Palm Star (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Running Reef (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 11l behind Miami Gator (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Chester Aristocrat 9-2 (8-13) Hampered soon after start, held up towards rear, not much room 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on, not able to reach leaders, 4th of 17, 3l behind Lolita Lebron (9-2) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Not Bad For A Boy (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 20l behind Lolita Lebron (9-2) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Green Mitas (ITY) 50-1 (7-12) Soon prominent, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Clon Brulee (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Verse Of Love 16-1 (8-5) Towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 7l behind Asatir (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.