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17:15 Newbury
Oakley Coachbuilders Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,545 added
- Winner: £3,429
- 2nd: £1,020
- 3rd: £510
- 4th: £300
- Form 431711
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey George Bass
led set good pace but pressed, narrowly headed 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 35-9321
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oliver Searle
pressed leader who set good pace, led narrowly 4f out until over 2f out, chased (clear) winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened in 3rd
- Form 54-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened in 4th
- Form 662926
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Miss Kayleigh Stephens
very awkwardly away, held up and behind, good headway far side of group halfway, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner
- Form 129066
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Isobel Francis
tracked leading pair, led over 2f out, clear when edged left to far rail final furlong, ran on well
- Form 7-43381
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Angus Villiers
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Verdict
The recent winners look the ones to foucs on. Jungle Juice, winner on three of his last four, is now 16lb higher than when starting his winning spree but 7f on quick ground are his optimum conditions and he's likely to make a good first of sealing a hat-trick. Kachumba scored with plenty in hand at Brighton but seems better suited by turning tracks and therefore the vote falls upon CRYSTAL CASQUE (NAP). A versatile type regarding ground and trip, the Millman filly showed a good attitude to oblige on the Kempton all-weather latest, prior to which she had produced a couple of excellent Salisbury efforts. She looks better treated than her main rivals and can go in again.
Formwatch
Jungle Juice (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Raced on near side rail, chased leaders, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, came clear final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Dancingwithwolves (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Crystal Casque 3-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun beating Gregorian Girl (8-11) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Rock Boy Grey (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased winner until over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Ocean Paradise (8-12) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) hvy in Jun.
Stay Forever (FR) 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 16, 1 3/4l behind Kendergarten Kop (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Misu Pete 33-1 (10-13) Raced wide headway to track leaders 6f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 13l behind Luna Magic (11-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Kachumba 5-2fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, ran on well, won at Brighton 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Global Rose (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Balata Bay 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened under pressure soon after, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Canal Rocks (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.