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15:30 Brighton

Weatherbys Bank Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 196y
  • Going: Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.34s
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - RED, BLACK disc and sleeves

Kez

24 CDC
12/1
  • Form 14079/0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

held up rear, closer order 5f out, switched right to chase leaders 3f out, every chance 1f out, faded

2(8)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 788511
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 62

held up rear, ridden 4f out, stayed on from over 1f out, led last strides

3(1)
Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap
  • Form 8-24351
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 60

keen in touch, headway to join leaders 6f out, led 5f out, headed over 2f, led again briefly over 1f out, weakened

4(3)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green stars, Purple sleeves, Purple cap, Emerald Green star

Party Ploy

19 D
10/3
  • Form 45-0806
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 58

led, headed 5f out, led again inside final furlong, headed last stride

5(6)
Silk - Red and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots and cap

Mr Whizz

18 p CD
9/2
  • Form 541295
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f, headed and soon weakened

6(7)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Yellow cap

Ashstanza

29 p
33/1
  • Form 90-8090
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 42

held up in rear, hung left from over 2f out

7(5)
Silk - Red, Mauve stripe, sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 01/0P-06
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 35

with leader, ridden and weakened over 4f out

8(2)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
4/1
  • Form 4-52443
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 55

slowly into stride, always behind

In depth

Verdict

Fiveoclock Express, Looks The Business and Beauchamp Twist look the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Looks The Business. Fiveoclock Express is on the hat-trick bid today and could not be in better heart at present. However, he is worse off at the weights for a narrow victory over Looks The Business last time on this track and at the revised weights the placings should be reversed today. The selection has since won at Wolverhampton and he will have no trip or ground worries here. Beauchamp Twist looks to have decent place prospects as she usually runs her race. However, she does lack a change of gear and for that reason she is often found wanting at the business end of the race. Party Ploy has yet to find his form this year but he would have claims if he could put his best foot forward. However, Looks The Business is in good form and he looks the one to be with today.

Formwatch

Kez 16-1 (9-4) Steadied start, pulled hard, held up, always in rear, 10th of 11, 31l behind Mersey Sound (7-12) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Fiveoclock Express (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (9-13) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out, won at Brighton 1m 2f clm (6) frm in Jun beating Huxley (9-13) by a nk, 8 ran.

Looks The Business (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden clear 2f out, unchallenged, won at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol beating Court Of Appeal (9-11) by 4l, 10 ran.

Party Ploy 8-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 7l behind Blue Bajan (8-7) at Leicester 1m 4f stk 0-65 (5) gf in Jun.

Mr Whizz 10-1 (9-1) Behind, until some moderate headway final furlong, 5th of 11, 12l behind Nina Fontenail (9-0) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Ashstanza 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 19l behind Fiveoclock Express (9-2) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) frm in Jun.

Mischief 100-1 (8-2) Very slowly into stride, keen, rapid headway to join leaders after 3f, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 26l behind Blackmail (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (5) frm in Jun.

Beauchamp Twist 5-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, led to 1m out, tracked leader after, every chance 2f out, no impression when carried left inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Wasalat (10-0) at Folkestone 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.