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17:15 Newbury
Oakley Coachbuilders Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 6f 8y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 558-051
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey George Blackwell
raced keenly, tracking leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 3-27102
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
led, clear 4f out until halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased winner, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 754221
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, pushed along approaching halfway, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 78-6549
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Georgia Cox
chased clear leader, closed halfway, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong
- Form 573141
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
chased leaders, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 335872
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up in rear, headway near side over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 765-990
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Patrick Vaughan
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Previous results
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Verdict
Three recent winners attempt to shrug off a rise in the weights. Joe Packet beat Monarch Maid a length at Salisbury last week and is penalised along with Tuesday's winner at Bath, Dangerous Age. Hipz is upped 3lb for scoring at Windsor last time and could be thereabouts but it may be the turn of GREAT EXPECTATIONS to get his head in front. The latter is a rare winner nowadays but his latest second at Chepstow suggests he may be up to landing this.
Formwatch
Joe Packet 8-1 (9-6) In touch on inside, 2nd well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, ridden out, won at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Monarch Maid (9-5) by 1l, 8 ran.
Monarch Maid 9-1 (9-5) Led, edged left from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged right and kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Joe Packet (9-6) at Salisbury 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Dangerous Age 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led final 100 yards, ran on, won at Bath 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) fm beating You're My Cracker (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Groundworker (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 5l behind Storm Lightning (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Hipz (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, eased last strides, won at Windsor 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Prince Regal (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Great Expectations 9-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway towards near side under pressure over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong to take 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Maymyo (9-11) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Valmina 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, some headway near side over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 10th of 15, 6l behind Silvala Dance (8-8) at Windsor 6f app hcp (6) gf.