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16:40 Newcastle

Begbies Traynor Group Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 14y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,536
  • 2nd: £2,129
  • 3rd: £1,065
  • 4th: £533
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.87s
  • Off Time: 16:40:42
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mercurius Power (IRE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Finery

    4/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Black and pink check, pink sleeves, black armlets, black cap

      Anif (IRE)

      7 CCD
      10/3
      • Form 54-0620
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on final furlong when behind

      2(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Mercurius Power (IRE)

      32 t
      13/2
      • Form 512790
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 75

      chased leader on inner, ridden and briefly outpaced 2f out, headway final furlong, soon led, drew clear final 100 yards

      3(4)
      Silk - White, red inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      Twilight Secret

      7 b C
      4/1
      • Form 512541
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 70

      held up, pushed along off pace 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well

      4(2)
      Silk - Black, orange seams and sleeves, black cap

      Starshiba

      31 hc D
      10/3
      • Form 224772
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 73

      mid-division out wide, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside last

      5(1)
      Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

      Lost My Sock (IRE)

      34
      12/1
      • Form 528386
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 67

      prominent, keen early, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

      6(3)
      Silk - White, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, red diamonds, red cap

      Finery

      8 h
      4/1
      • Form 422671
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 61

      led, ridden 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, soon headed, no extra

      7(6)
      Silk - Red, white braces, checked sleeves, red cap, white diamond

      Virgo (IRE)

      17 p
      14/1
      • Form 82-7939
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 60

      in rear, struggling 2f out, modest late headway

      Previous results

      2021
      (7)
      Silk -

      Thrave

      11/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      2020
      (9)
      Silk -

      Algaffaal (USA)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      2019
      (4)
      Silk -

      Kentuckyconnection (USA)

      11/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Erika Parkinson teamed-up with Mick Appleby to win this last year and partnered FINERY to an easy win at Chelmsford last week. The latter is set to be raised 9lb for that success and can defy today’s penalty. Harry Russell has also won this contest in the past and Anif went close over track and trip before beaten over a mile while Twilight Secret returns to this longer trip having won over 6f here. Starshiba is usually thereabouts without winning and Lost My Sock has yet to race over this far.

      Formwatch

      Anif (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Never better than midfield, never near to challenge, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

      Mercurius Power (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Dwelt always in rear, last of 10, 8 3/4l behind Brazen Bolt (9-12) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

      Twilight Secret 22-1 (9-5) Steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, strong run between horses inside final furlong, ran on under pressure to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Majeski Man (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Starshiba 9-2 (10-0) Bumped leaving stalls, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Kimifive (9-7) at Epsom 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Lost My Sock (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) With leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Hail Sezer (9-5) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Finery 9-4fav (9-7) Made all, clear from over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Sep beating Shifter (8-12) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.

      Virgo (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Steadied towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, steadily switched right and no progress from 1f out, 9th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Bold Territories (9-1) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.