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17:05 Thirsk

Greta Apprentice Stakes (Fillies' Handicap) (fillies) (Class E)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 58.69s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mary Jane

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Petana

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Columbine (IRE)

      5/1

        1(5)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE braces, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Mary Jane

        21
        3/1
        • Form 030244
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-10

        made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside last

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Dark Blue and Red quartered cap

        Columbine (IRE)

        17
        5/1
        • Form 250362
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8

        switched right start, behind, ridden halfway, stayed on well final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap

        Petite Mac

        18
        14/1
        • Form 364051
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        slowly away, behind, ridden halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong

        4(4)
        Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

        Gentle Response

        11
        22/1
        • Form 006520
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong

        5(11)
        Silk - Orange and Purple check, Orange sleeves

        Lady Protector

        55
        7/1
        • Form 042200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders until outpaced halfway

        6(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap

        Cut Ridge (IRE)

        34
        6/1
        • Form 004341
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on

        7(3)
        Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap

        Miss Ceylon

        24 v
        80/1
        • Form 006000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        very slowly away, tailed off

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap

        Querida Rose (IRE)

        18 v
        25/1
        • Form 054204
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong

        9(12)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Wittily

        18
        12/1
        • Form 000052
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        always towards rear

        10(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, White epaulets, check cap

        Petana

        18 b
        20/1
        • Form 466250
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on

        11(6)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue stripes, Red sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Canosa (IRE)

        6
        6/1
        • Form 000002
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace after

        12(8)
        Silk - Fuchsia, Black star, hooped cap

        Bijan (IRE)

        36
        9/1
        • Form 000360
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        soon behind, ridden halfway, stayed on final 2f

        In depth

        Verdict

        A fairly trappy finale, but Gentle Response gets a tentative selection at the expense of Lady Protector, Canosa and Mary Jane. Lady Protector finished half a length in front of Mary Jane at Newcastle in May, and is two pounds better off here. However, while she has been somewhat disappointing in her two subsequent starts, Mary Jane has been running well enough and it would be no surprise to see her reverse that form today. Canosa put up a much-improved performance when second in a maiden at Ripon last time, and while she cannot be guaranteed to run to that form here, if she did she would have a major chance. However, Gentle Response should prove to be a slightly safer selection. Chris Dwyer's filly had no chance from her poor draw at Folkestone last time, but had earlier run really well in a Bath claimer and that form, along with her close second in a Beverley handicap in June, suggest she could be good enough to go very close here.