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17:30 Goodwood

Merbury Catering Consultants Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.78s
  • Off Time: 17:30:15
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mata Hari Blue

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Seamus Shindig

    3/1

      1(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap

      Go Nani Go

      21 D
      4/1
      • Form 092132
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, soon edged right and slightly impeded, weakened inside final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White star, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

      Boogie Waltzer

      12 t DCD
      4/1
      • Form 225399
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      raced alone towards centre, prominent, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home

      3(6)
      Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

      Seamus Shindig

      16 CD
      3/1
      • Form 045231
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader on stands side, ridden to challenge 1f out, held close home

      5(1)
      Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

      Even Bolder

      5 DCD
      11/2
      • Form 224546
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue seams, hooped sleeves and cap

      Mata Hari Blue

      12 t BF
      11/4
      • Form 921493
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on

      7(5)
      Silk - Maroon, Silver sleeves, striped cap

      Dolly Parton (IRE)

      10 v D
      20/1
      • Form 310670
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 65

      raced stands side, led 1f, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened

      4(7)
      NR

      Cruise Tothelimit (IRE)

      2 D
      • Form 125478
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 71

      Nonrunner

      8(8)
      NR

      Kinigi (IRE)

      26 b BFD
      • Form 552305
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 63

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2010
      (9)
      Silk -

      Colorus (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1

      2009
      (11)
      Silk -

      Brandywell Boy (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2

      2008
      (15)
      Silk -

      Enodoc

      8/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Bath winner Seamus Shindig hasn't raced over the minimum trip since 2006 and may get outpaced on this sharp track, despite the soft going. It's a long time since EVEN BOLDER got his head in front but Eric Wheeler's eight-year-old is invariably in the firing-line and could reverse Windsor running in July with Cruise Tothelimit on 2lb better terms. He gets a tentative vote in this finale under Kieren Fox as Go Nani Go may have too much weight now while Boogie Waltzer and Dolly Parton have lost their way. Both Mata Hari Blue and Kinigi have struggled on easy going in the past.

      Formwatch

      Go Nani Go 4-1 (9-5) Awkward start switched left and slow into stride, headway halfway, effort over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Fair Value (9-0) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.

      Boogie Waltzer 15-2 (9-1) Led on rail, ridden and headed 3f out, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 9l behind Rafaaf (8-10) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Seamus Shindig 7-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and soon joined leader, led post, won at Bath 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Seeking Magic (9-0) by shd, 11 ran.

      Even Bolder 16-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Whitecrest (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Mata Hari Blue 11-2fav (9-0) Dwelt, soon recovered to chase leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace of leading duo, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Rafaaf (8-10) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Dolly Parton (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon short of room, weakened soon after, last of 14, 18l behind Tagula Night (9-4) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

      Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders and keen, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 8th of 12, 8l behind Captain Scooby (8-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

      Kinigi (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 5l behind Stonecrabstomorrow (8-9) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.