Racecards
17:20 Goodwood
Vodafone Apprentice Stakes (Handicap) (Class D) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm
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22- Form 130203
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey T Block
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly just over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 3rd last strides
- Form 210045
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Christian Wroe
- Jockey S Hitchcott
slowly into stride, behind, headway to chase leaders 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, not pace of winner
Low Cloud
21- Form 351454
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey L Treadwell
dwelt, soon tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on until weakened quickly 1f out
- Form 040554
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Poulton
held up mid-division, ridden along 3f out, no impression on leaders, weakened
- Form 0-14030
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey N Chalmers
led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 542204
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey H Gemberlu
held up mid-division ridden over 3f out, not reach leaders and weakened 1f out
Parnassian
16- Form 130511
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
held up mid-division, headway and every chance over 1f out, not quicken and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 01-002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out and not clear run on inside, switched left to inside rail over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, quickened clear
- Form 0-02013
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
behind, ridden over 3f out, not pace to trouble leaders, weakened over 1f out
Baker of Oz
28- Form 0-26410
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey P Gallagher
behind and not troubled leaders
- Form 3-06001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, took 3rd last strides
- Form 04-560
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey D Fox
held up rear, some headway wide over 3f out, not reach leaders, one pace final 2f
In depth
Verdict
The manner of Parnassian's Doncaster win marks him out as the one to be on here, with Ringsider and Baker Of Oz others to consider. Toby Balding's charge hit form at the beginning of the month when taking a Class E handicap at Haydock before defying a rise to score by five lengths with cut in the ground at Doncaster last time. The fast ground and easier track here should help him get the extra furlong and he can complete the hat-trick. Ringsider receives a handy 3lb from the selection and ran on well at the end of a mile to be second to Pango here the other day. The extra furlong would appear to his benefit and we anticipate another bold showing. Of the others, Wind Chime could trouble them all at his best, but he looks handicapped to the hilt, while Baker Of Oz ran well in defeat to Pango at Warwick last month, and if he has improved any then he can also take a hand here. But for the selection we are happy to side with Parnassian.