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17:35 Wolverhampton

attheraces.com Exclusive Barry Geraghty Blog Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 53.30s
  • Off Time: 17:35:48
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Goal (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jack's Revenge (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Hierarch (IRE)

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, White sleeves

        Elijah Pepper (USA)

        17 CCD
        3/1
        • Form 128-357
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - White, light blue cap

        Jack's Revenge (IRE)

        41 vt
        9/2
        • Form 12917-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and caught close home

        4(5)
        Silk - Beige, Brown seams, armlets and cap

        Just Five (IRE)

        22 v CD
        11/2
        • Form 315271
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 67

        led early, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

        5(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

        Goal (IRE)

        59 t CD
        12/1
        • Form 50-9744
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 65

        dwelt, soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, regained lead close home

        6(3)
        Silk - Dark Green, White chevron, hooped sleeves

        Hierarch (IRE)

        55 BF
        4/1
        • Form 415-234
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 63

        held up mid-division, switched right 1f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong

        7(9)
        Silk - Red, white chevrons, white sleeves, red armlets, red and white striped cap

        Beetuna (IRE)

        57 CD
        16/1
        • Form 734-325
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, never on terms

        8(7)
        Silk - White, large Black spots, armlets and cap

        Only You Maggie (IRE)

        183
        25/1
        • Form 226558-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear on outer, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression

        9(4)
        Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

        Scribe (IRE)

        28
        7/1
        • Form 8/44-675
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 61

        always towards rear

        10(6)
        Silk - White, light green hoop

        Prohibition (IRE)

        5 p CD
        9/1
        • Form 0-11425
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 61

        slowly away, held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong

        3(10)
        NR

        Opus Maximus (IRE)

        3 DCD
        • Form 760667
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Prohibition looks handicapped out of this as a consequence of last month's double and Jack's Revenge may well avenge his narrow margin defeat at the hands of the former as he can re-oppose on better terms. Just Five returned a 20/1 winner here last time and is 7lb higher today but Hierarch isn't out of this off his current mark and could go close. However, ELIJAH PEPPER is only 1lb higher than when winning over C&D in October and, given he's raced in better company since then, a return to this level could see him back in the winners' enclosure and David Barron's charge gets the nod.

        Formwatch

        Elijah Pepper (USA) 12-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Abidhabidubai (8-10) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

        Jack's Revenge (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left to challenge inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Prohibition (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Mar.

        Just Five (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led 1f, remained prominent,effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Douze Points (9-3) by 3l, 11 ran.

        Goal (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 9l behind Honey Of A Kitten (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Feb.

        Hierarch (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led 2f out, edged right and headed approaching final furlong, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Red Somerset (9-4) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol in Mar.

        Beetuna (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 3l behind Qeethaara (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.

        Only You Maggie (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 12, 7l behind Ice Nelly (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Oct.

        Scribe (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Chased leader, challenged 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Vanilla Rum (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.

        Prohibition (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Ishikawa (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

        Opus Maximus (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden along on outside 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 27l behind Flying Applause (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft.