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17:50 Sandown Park

Esher Apprentice Handicap (Class E)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: (Round Gd, G/S in places, Sprint G/S, Sft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.32s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Madame Maxi

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Wiggy Smith

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Fortune Point (IRE)

      9/4

        1(2)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Fortune Point (IRE)

        7 v
        9/4
        • Form 001321
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        mid-division, pushed along from 3f out, stayed on but no impression final furlong

        2(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Exhibit (IRE)

        8
        10/1
        • Form 400-230
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        held up towards rear, headway and hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        3(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Maroon cap

        Wiggy Smith

        26
        11/2
        • Form 0362
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        chased clear leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven and kept on well for 2nd, no chance with winner

        4(13)
        Silk - Pink, Mauve stars, Pink sleeves

        Ailincala (IRE)

        23
        14/1
        • Form 253106
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        steadied start, in rear, hampered on rail after 1f, still plenty to do approaching final furlong, shaken up and ran on

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Grey stars, Royal Blue cap, Grey star

        Millenium Moonbeam (USA)

        15 b
        12/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        in rear when hampered after 1f

        6(8)
        Silk - Black and Pink check, Black cap

        Madame Maxi

        38
        14/1
        • Form 00-2260
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out

        7(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Pink triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Dreaming Diva

        30
        20/1
        • Form 311-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        in mid-division, ridden along and outpaced 2f out

        8(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and diamond on Orange cap

        Final Faze

        32
        25/1
        • Form 0-020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

        9(6)
        Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

        Bitter Sweet

        9
        8/1
        • Form 351564
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4

        behind, stayed on outpaced final furlong, not troubled leaders

        10(12)
        Silk - Black and Emerald Green diamonds, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Diliza

        12
        6/1
        • Form 50-0615
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        dwelt, held up and behind, ridden and steady headway on rail when badly hampered well over 1f out, rider lost stirrups, not recover

        11(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Border Edge

        89 b
        12/1
        • Form 0-50002
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        led and set strong pace, headed over 2f out

        12(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets

        Akebono (IRE)

        28
        14/1
        • Form 004-003
        • Age 6
        • Weight 7-12

        always towards rear, no chance final 3f

        13(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), striped sleeves

        Haithem (IRE)

        2
        33/1
        • Form 00-0000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        led to post, pulled hard in mid-division, no chance final 3f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Fortune Point has been in fine form over the last few weeks and was recording his second win of the year when landing a mile handicap at Kempton on good style last time out. While he may still be improving, he races off a 10lbs higher mark today and this will certainly not be easy. Wiggy Smith has plenty of scope and went down narrowly on his handicap debut at Chepstow last time, but the form of that race has taken a few knocks subsequently. Border Edge has changed stables since finishing second at Nottingham last time. He hasn't won for over a year but is back on a winning mark and that was his best effort for some time. The blinkers stay on and he could be the one for this tricky affair. Exhibit, who didn't get the best of runs in a better race at Goodwood last time, is another to consider, along with Ailinacala, who has won before for her inexperienced jockey.