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14:20 Wolverhampton

Dine In The Horizons Restaurant Apprentice Claiming Stakes (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.26s
  • Off Time: 14:20:16
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Smokey Rye

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Red Rudy

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Turkish Sultan (IRE)

      10/1

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Keen As Mustard

        7
        66/1
        • Form 058
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

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

        3(8)
        Silk - White, red triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves, white cap, red diamonds

        Red Rudy

        11
        7/1
        • Form 7-74713
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 63

        held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

        4(1)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow star, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Turkish Sultan (IRE)

        19 p
        10/1
        • Form 765304
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        led early, held up in touch, stayed on one pace to take 3rd inside final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Red, light green chevron, light green cap

        Smokey Rye

        5
        5/6
        • Form 1-41713
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 66

        held up, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, eased near finish

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow and Dark Green diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Opening Hand

        228 p
        50/1
        • Form 60000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 51

        soon chasing leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, tailed off

        7(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, light blue chevron, mauve sleeves, red cap

        The London Gang

        7 b C
        9/1
        • Form 0-77601
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 40

        soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Light Blue triple diamond, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon diamonds and diamonds on cap

        Almora Guru

        7
        25/1
        • Form 9-90554
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 47

        pushed wide on 1st turn, in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        9(3)
        Silk - Orange, Red hoop, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Lady Aspen (IRE)

        42 pt CD
        7/2
        • Form 72-2816
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 57

        reared start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        1(6)
        NR

        Gasat (IRE)

        12 D
        • Form 0-28231
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The London Gang was given a fine ride last time out by Joe Fanning and if the promising Louis-Philippe Beuzelin is on his toes then he is not one to rule out, but he has plenty to do at these weights and narrow preference is for SMOKEY RYE ahead of Lady Aspen and Gasat. George Baker's four-year-old has been kept busy of late, winning at Lingfield in a handicap on Tuesday before experiencing defeat in claiming company just 24 hours later. He has a good record on the all-weather, is entered with a tasty racing weight and can score for stable jockey Matthew Davies. Lady Aspen is a course and distance winner and the stable are in good form. She comes here on the back of a fairly disappointing run in February and she does have a decidedly modest strike-rate. Allmora Guru and Turkish Sultan have plenty to find at these weights and are both moderate, whilst Gasat has a good young jockey on-board. Andy Haynes' ex-Italian gelding has a fine strike-rate and has been in good form of late, albeit in slightly lesser company. He didn't impress however on his sole start here and is passed over in favour of Smokey Rye.

        Formwatch

        Keen As Mustard 50-1 (9-3) Rider removed blind very late, started very slowly, always well in rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 13l behind Hatta Diamond (8-5) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol.

        Red Rudy 5-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, held up last, took close 2nd after 2f, every chance entering final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on one pace, last of 3, 6l behind Torch of Freedom (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f clm (6) pol.

        Turkish Sultan (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Wunder Strike (8-4) at Kempton 1m Stks (41-45) (7) pol.

        Smokey Rye 4-1 (7-10) Chased winner on inside, nowhere to go from over 1f out, soon short of room, switched right, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1l behind Dichoh (8-11) at Lingfield 1m clm (6) std.

        Opening Hand 12-1 (10-1) Held up mid-division, reminders 6f out, ridden over 3f out and soon beaten, 11th of 15, 18l behind Mad Professor (10-5) at Chepstow 1m 4f amt hcp (6) gf in Jul.

        The London Gang 66-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on gamely, ridden out, won at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol beating Obe Royal (8-10) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Almora Guru 16-1 (8-1) Held up, ridden along over 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 3l behind The London Gang (8-8) at W'hampton 7f clm (6) pol.

        Lady Aspen (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Forbidden (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Feb.

        Gasat (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol beating Mystic Art (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.