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14:15 Pontefract

Betfair.Com Apprentice Series (Round One) Handicap (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 8y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.21s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Isa'af (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Geri Roulette

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Prize Ring

      11/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue and Grey quartered cap

        Touch of Ebony (IRE)

        250
        14/1
        • Form 420200-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one pace 2f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue and White striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Prize Ring

        15
        11/1
        • Form 00-6000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on

        3(13)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

        Seattle Prince (USA)

        13
        8/1
        • Form 00431-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        4(11)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Vitelucy

        55
        9/1
        • Form 0000-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, effort over 4f out, no impression

        5(6)
        Silk - Chocolate, eton blue collar and cuffs, check cap

        Fletcher

        175
        10/1
        • Form 340000-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-13

        led, ridden and headed over 4f out, soon weakened

        6(8)
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Isa'af (IRE)

        17
        9/1
        • Form 00-035
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, led over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on

        7(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Noble Cyrano

        15
        4/1
        • Form 220-310
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and one pace

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Purple and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Geri Roulette

        40
        7/1
        • Form 036-602
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace

        9(12)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon stripe, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Maroon cap

        Simply Remy

        271
        12/1
        • Form 54/0460-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon weakened

        10(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Smarter Charter

        19
        8/1
        • Form 50500-0
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-3

        towards rear, never dangerous

        11(10)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Kuwait Thunder (IRE)

        82
        25/1
        • Form 0005-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-2

        prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

        12(4)
        Silk - Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

        Khuchn (IRE)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 65040-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-12

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        13(3)
        Silk - Dark Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, quartered cap

        Tajar (USA)

        235
        40/1
        • Form 406000-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 7-12

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is no better than a seller and it will take little winning. Touch Of Ebony, who has been hurdling without success, is well treated on some bits of form he showed as a three-year-old, but this half-brother to the high-class middle distance performer Rock Hopper, may need some give underfoot to be at his best. Seattle Prince won one of these apprentice handicaps last year and must have a chance in this off only a 2lbs higher mark, while the in-form Vitelucy is sure to have plenty of supporters. The winner of a claimer when last seen on the flat, she has been kept on the move in the interim over hurdles, where she showed improved form on her latest effort at Southwell, when runner-up to the useful Dancing Pearl, who was winning for the second time. If that effort can be relied upon, she is going to take all the beating here. Noble Cyrano lacks consistency, but does go well for an inexperienced rider, while Geri Roulette is another who is capable of a bold show, if putting her best hoof forward, something she cannot be relied upon to do.