Racecards
17:40 Newbury
Cantorspreadfair.com Apprentice Handicap
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 34y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 230-798
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey T Block
in touch, ridden halfway, soon behind
- Form 580155-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
speed over 2f
- Form 580370
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey D Corby
slowly away, behind, effort under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 3-21205
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind
- Form 325180-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T Dean
prominent 3f
Firework
9- Form 448-700
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer E A Wheeler
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly away, well outpaced in rear, kept on final furlong, no danger
- Form 222171
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey R Keogh
prominent, led 3f out to inside final 2f, hung left and weakened final furlong
- Form 255238
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey N Chalmers
in touch 3f
- Form 2307-98
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 51
slowly into stride, behind, effort and hung left under pressure over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 0537-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 050-300
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey M Halford
in touch, ridden and not clear run briefly 2f out, soon switched left, ran to take 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 80-0002
- Age 9
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 50
prominent, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon no chance with winner but kept on well to hold 2nd
In depth
Verdict
Blessed Place is given a narrow verdict over Parkside Pursuit and Attorney. Although not the easiest horse to catch right, Blessed Place certainly is consistent enough and with a good draw in his favour this afternoon, he holds formbook claims in a race that lacks strength in depth. Parkside Pursuit finished behind our selection on their last meeting. He has a good rider booked on this occasion and with Bradley's horses running well - a bold show should be likely. Attorney looks to have become a reformed character since joining Ron Harris and looks the better drawn of his two runners. St Austell has tumbled rapidly down the handicap but Alex Hales looks not to have found the key to him yet. Indian Bazaar should blaze the trail of those drawn low while Byo is a long-standing regular in these races. Blessed Place gets the nod in the finale.
Formwatch
Byo (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Convince (9-2) at Haydock 5f app hcp (5) gf in May.
Imperium 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, some late progress, 8th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Savile's Delight (9-4) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf.
Tizzy's Law 11-1 (9-2) Bumped start, soon recovered and held up in mid-division, ridden and kept on final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Who's Winning (9-6) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp (E3) gf in Sept.
Imtalkinggibberish 14-1 (8-5) Started slowly, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Savile's Delight (9-4) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf.
Attorney 10-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 6f amt hcp (6) gd beating Musiotal (10-11) by 1l, 14 ran.
Blessed Place 4-1 (8-6) Made all, came towards stand side halfway, stayed on strongly when pressed over 1f out, driven out, won at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf beating Cerulean Rose (9-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
St Austell 5-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Hellbent (9-0) at W'hampton 5f hcp (6) pol.
Indian Bazaar (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Kallista's Pride (8-13) at Bath 6f sll (6) frm.