Racecards
17:20 Leicester
Totesport.com Apprentice Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 183y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 71006/0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R M Stronge
- Jockey Derek Nolan
held up, always towards rear
- Form 530106
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, never nearer
- Form 3532-23
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey A Mullen
held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 6/656-59
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey G Bartley
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and hung right 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 477119-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey R Keogh
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 0400-23
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey M Coumbe
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 381145-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
in touch, chased winner 2f out, soon hung right, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 005610
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Mrs S Lamyman
- Jockey Steven Harrison
led, clear 8f out, headed 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 24-8056
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey D Fentiman
chased leader, led 3f out, ridden out
Rouge Et Noir
192- Form 743959-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
slowly into stride, in rear, never troubled leaders
- Form 88760/7
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out
- Form 50/080-9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Stephanie Hollinshead
held up, always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
This is a very competitive apprentice handicap and we like the look of Rouge Et Noir, with Field Spark and Kernel Dowery also expected to run well. Keith Reveley's eight-year-old hasn't been seen out since competing over hurdles at Catterick in January when he finished a decent fifth behind Galero. his efforts on the flat last season included a close up third behind Zan Low at Redcar. A repeat of that effort would be good enough against these rivals. Field Spark returned from a four month break to chase home Lucky Leo over course and distance. That was in a slightly stronger race than this so he deserves every respect. Meanwhile Kernel Dowery is back over his best trip and hails from a yard just beginning to hit form. Best of the remainder could be Given A Chance, but Rouge Et Noir has strong claims on last season's form and gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Inducement 100-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 17, 22l behind Dickie Deadeye (8-8) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Blue Hills 14-1 (9-0) With leader until weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Papeete (8-3) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) frm.
Field Spark 9-2 (8-2) Held up mid-division, headway and inside 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Lucky Leo (9-2) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf.
Day One 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 17, well behind Sovietta (8-12) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy.
Tbm Can 13-2 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 17l behind Efrhina (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol.
Vandenberghe 3-1fav (8-13) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 30l behind Boris The Spider (8-1) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (F4) fbs in Nov.
Kernel Dowery (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (9-6) In touch, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to take 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Gurrun (8-10) at Brighton 1m 2f app hcp (6) frm.
Daydream Dancer 7-1 (8-11) Led for 1f, prominent, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 13, 4l behind Red Skelton (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (F4) pol in Nov.
Given A Chance 10-1 (8-8) Led, headed 9f out, soon lost place, tailed off 3f out, 14th of 18, well behind Red Sun (9-4) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs.
Red River Rebel 10-1 (9-5) Led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 16, 6l behind Feed The Meter (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) gd.
Rouge Et Noir 12-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened, 9th of 12, 4l behind Mr Midasman (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp (F4) pol in Nov.
Incorporation 66-1 (9-13) Chased winner to well over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 18l behind You Too (8-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f mdn stk (5) gf.
Valentine's Pet 20-1 (8-2) Always in rear, last of 9, 15l behind Gustavo (8-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Apr.