Racecards
16:20 Newmarket
Betfair Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 713-637
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Morgan Cole
went right start, in touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 42-4134
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Jonny Peate
prominent, led briefly halfway, remained prominent, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 745241
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey O McSweeney
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 40-8714
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey Molly Presland
slowly away, towards rear, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
- Form 82236-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W Stone
- Jockey William Humphrey
towards rear, never on terms
Maysong
71- Form 0357-77
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Bradley Harris
went right start, in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 530-769
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Liam Browne
close up, headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
- Form 16-3667
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Alex Jary
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 97831-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
led, headed briefly halfway, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 14482-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Miss Abbie Pierce
tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, led inside final furlong, headed final strides
- Form 52-3324
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Lorenzo Atzori
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Sir Oliver has proven best on the all-weather so far though can race off a lower mark on this surface and placed at Redcar last month when ahead of Athollblair Boy. The latter has subsequently won over 7f at Newcastle while Lordsbridge Boy was beaten only a nose at Salisbury and a 10lb claimer takes over the reins today. An apprentice’s allowance also helps the cause of BEZZAS LAD, who ended last year winning at Nottingham but went close at Chelmsford on his recent debut for Mick Appleby’s yard and is taken to go one better back over today’s trip. Excellent George is regularly placed but hasn’t won since 2018.
Formwatch
Spirited Guest 9-1 (9-3) Went sharply left start, held up off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Capote's Dream (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Midfield, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1/2l behind Araifjan (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, led going well over 1f out, pushed along and ran on well, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Burrows Seeside (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Lilkian 16-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Paxos (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Little Brown Trout 3-1 (9-6) Dwelt wide and headway to chase winner over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Recall The Show (9-7) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Maysong 11-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Wrath Of Hector (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Company Minx (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Chased leaders in centre, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, soon behind, last of 9, 15 1/4l behind Edraak (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Global Hope (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Swinging Eddie (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bezzas Lad (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Salam Ya Faisal (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Lordsbridge Boy 2-1fav (9-1) Keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Amathus (9-3) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Excellent George 17-2 (9-6) Edged left start, mid-division, headway 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Sir Hector (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.