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13:00 Pontefract

2022 Season Starts Here Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 5y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £3,456
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £812
  • 4th: £406
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 47.14s
  • Off Time: 13:00:34
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Magna Moralia (IRE)

20/1

    2
    Silk -

    Maketh Believeth (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Lopes Dancer (IRE)

      9/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, white hoops, royal blue sleeves, emerald green cap

        Magna Moralia (IRE)

        139
        20/1
        • Form 326520-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4
        • Official Rating 77

        in rear, progress 4f out, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right and ran on

        2(2)
        Silk - Light blue, light green stripe, white cap

        Maketh Believeth (IRE)

        165 p D
        7/2
        • Form 212542-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 76

        tracked leaders, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

        3(5)
        Silk - Emerald green and yellow (quartered), emerald green sleeves, yellow armlets

        Alsithee

        272
        50/1
        • Form 4/43-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 71

        dwelt raced wide, held up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

        4(9)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Champagne Terri (IRE)

        9
        10/3
        • Form 4125/7-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 68

        raced wide in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        5(3)
        Silk - Yellow and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, yellow diamonds, yellow cap, pink stars

        Ghadbbaan

        9 D
        15/8
        • Form 25376-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 63

        dwelt towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap

        Let Her Loose (IRE)

        19 D
        14/1
        • Form 90-4614
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 64

        close up, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened

        7(1)
        Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

        Lopes Dancer (IRE)

        20 D
        9/1
        • Form 64-6144
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 62

        raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace

        8(7)
        Silk - Black, White and Red striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Red Derek

        154 p
        33/1
        • Form 766532-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 60

        keen led 2f, chased clear leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        9(6)
        Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

        Lucky Draw

        237 D
        11/1
        • Form 212U88-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 54

        led after 2f out, soon clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        Previous results

        2021
        (2)
        Silk -

        G For Gabrial (IRE)

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ghadbbaan has a 5lb penalty for landing an amateurs' race over the trip at Doncaster last month and runner-up CHAMPAGNE TERRI, who was conceding 9lb and beaten two lengths, should have no problem reversing the form on these terms and can go one better. Magna Moralia, a winner on the Flat and over hurdles, will be suited by ground conditions but more rain would suit Maketh Believeth, narrowly beaten in a Class 3 handicap on heavy ground at Newbury in October. Red Derek is well enough handicapped but rarely wins while Southwell winner Let Her Loose disappointed back there next time.

        Formwatch

        Magna Moralia (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Never better than midfield, 8th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Romeo Brown (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

        Maketh Believeth (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Secret Shadow (8-9) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.

        Alsithee 7-2 (9-2) Awkward start, prominent, led over 10f out, soon clear, reduced lead 4f out, headed 3f out, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 7 3/4l behind Winterwatch (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.

        Champagne Terri (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led on inner over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Ghadbbaan (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

        Ghadbbaan 9-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outer over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Champagne Terri (10-2) by 2l, 13 ran.

        Let Her Loose (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up, headway on inside entering final furlong, kept on same pace final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 2l behind Maharashtra (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Lopes Dancer (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) Raced wide but close up, niggled along 3f out, under pressure 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Leopolds Rock (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Red Derek 15-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, rallied and stayed on again from 1f out to take second close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bollin Neil (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

        Lucky Draw 5-1 (9-9) Prominent, led over 10f out and maintained strong pace, headed over 3f out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 8, 36 1/2l behind Heath Rise (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.