Racecards
17:15 Warwick
Saffie Joseph & Sons Apprentice Handicap (Class F)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 39y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 210/132
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Derek Nolan
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Faraway Lady
13- Form 001112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
held up, improved 8f out, led on bit over 3f out, clear over 1f out, soon ridden, just held on
- Form 246423
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey D Nolan
led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
- Form 545001
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Mark Flynn
with leader, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 623322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey R Miles
held up, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, just failed
- Form 4P-4300
- Age 7
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
tracked leaders, ridden 8f out, joined leader over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Etching deserves to win a race having found one too good in each of her last four starts but James Fanshawe's filly has been raised 5lbs since her most recent defeat and may again have to settle for minor honours with Faraway Lady taken to return to winning ways at the main expense of Uncle Max. The last mentioned is gradually dropping to a fair mark and has to be respected with the stable of Jamie Osborne back among the winners. Tass Heel is similarly well treated now but there have been very few signs of encouragement from Mick Channon's gelding of late. Alan Bailey's Herne Bay showed improved form for the step up to this trip at Beverley last time. He has obvious claims off a 5lb higher mark and should again have the beating of Saintly Thoughts. Party Ploy has struggled off his new mark since winning at Hamilton and, while there may be more to come over this longer trip, we prefer to side with Faraway Lady. Luca Cumani's filly completed a hat trick earlier this summer and lost no caste in defeat off today's mark when second to another in-form stayer in Misternando at Ripon last time. She is taken to return to winning ways here.