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17:10 Southwell

Ladbrokes.Com Apprentice Handicap (Class G) (Class G)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 44.31s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mercurious (IRE)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Doctor John

    7/4

      1(3)
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond on body

      Welsh And Wylde (IRE)

      99
      16/1
      • Form 20600-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      chased leader 11f, weakened quickly

      2(5)
      Silk - Light Blue, Red striped sleeves and cap

      African Dawn

      15
      9/2
      • Form 022-600
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      held up, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, pink diamond

      Mercurious (IRE)

      14
      13/8
      • Form 4-41542
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on

      4(6)
      Silk - Black, Yellow hoop, hooped cap

      Amusement

      16
      16/1
      • Form 460
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-1

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

      Doctor John

      59
      7/4
      • Form 216220
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, headway halfway, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      6(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, pink epaulets

      Myrtus

      69
      16/1
      • Form 0/0-30
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leaders, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mercurious and Doctor John should be the two fighting it out at the finish in the finale and we will side with Mercurious. The selection ran really well here last time out when second behind Magic Red. The step up in trip should suit and as he is proven on this surface he looks the one to be with. Doctor John was well beaten last time but he had previously run well on this track and he will certainly relish this step up in trip. He is likely to give our selection plenty to do but he may just have to play second fiddle on this occasion. African Dawn looks the best of the remainder but he has been a little below-par of late and we will return to Mercurious as our idea of the winner.