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15:40 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Apprentice Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.92s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Aventura (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    York Cliff

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      King Nicholas (USA)

      5/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, diamonds on sleeves and cap

        Mandarin Spirit (IRE)

        17 b
        12/1
        • Form 143016-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 70

        with leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

        Instant Hit

        24
        14/1
        • Form 6/02000-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 65

        keen, in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Mauve and Purple check, Mauve sleeves, Purple cap

        King Nicholas (USA)

        9 t
        5/1
        • Form 614521-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

        5(13)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops and armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Ballyhurry (USA)

        63
        12/1
        • Form 460445-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 62

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden when not much room over 1f out, kept on

        6(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Red cap

        Aventura (IRE)

        44
        12/1
        • Form 000000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 62

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged left, driven out

        7(8)
        Silk - Black and yellow diamonds, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

        Vamose (IRE)

        20 e
        5/1
        • Form 0/40441-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 63

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

        York Cliff

        10
        7/1
        • Form 004510-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 62

        behind, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on nearest at finish

        9(10)
        Silk - White, Light Blue hoops and armlets

        Craic Sa Ceili (IRE)

        33
        6/1
        • Form 405014-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 61

        slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(11)
        Silk - Red, Purple star, Red sleeves, Purple stars and stars on cap

        Frank's Quest (IRE)

        31
        12/1
        • Form 100306-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 59

        chased leaders 5f

        12(5)
        Silk - Purple and White diamonds, Purple sleeves, check cap

        Eastern Hope (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 030105-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 58

        towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        13(1)
        Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red check sleeves, Black cap

        Miss Glory Be

        7
        4/1
        • Form 631310-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 56

        led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(2)
        NR

        Lockstock (IRE)

        88
        • Form 100054-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 64

        Nonrunner

        11(6)
        NR

        Temper Tantrum

        7
        • Form 031350-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 57

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lockstock looks on a very fair mark here and gets the nod over Ballyhurry and Vamose. This seven-year-old son of Inchinor returns from a break but does go well fresh. He was an excellent fourth behind Parmassian at Bath on his last outing in October and has also shown plenty of decent form on all three of the the all-weather tracks. If running up to his best following his holiday he will be difficult to beat. Ballyhurry should improve for his Wolverhampton debut here in November, as he had some very good form on the turf during the summer. Vamose is trained by Gay Kelleway, who appears to be returning to form, and this son of Victory Note won well over course and distance last time and should be thereabouts again. Mandarin Spirit is also expected to be involved despite top-weight, but Lockstock is the pick of the weights and can take the honours.