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16:55 Carlisle

Solway Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 32y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 12.76s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Friedhelmo (GER)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chaka Zulu

    2/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Grey, Red sash, striped sleeves, Red cap

      Chaka Zulu

      9
      2/1
      • Form 24/0321
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 53

      held up, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression on winner

      2(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves

      Etching (USA)

      19
      9/1
      • Form 9050-70
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 53

      held up, ridden and outpaced 3f out, never dangerous

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, Dark Blue cap

      Friedhelmo (GER)

      29 t
      9/1
      • Form 0/43830
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 51

      tracked leaders, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and drifted right from over 1f out, stayed on well

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, White spots, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

      Top Trees

      19 D
      9/4
      • Form 85-3444
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 51

      slowly away, raced keenly in rear, driven and outpaced over 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Skiddaw Jones

      320 t
      6/1
      • Form 586260-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 45

      tracked leader, came stands side over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Ton-Chee

      24
      15/2
      • Form 6760-65
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-0
      • Official Rating 26

      led, headed over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      The confident vote in the last goes to Chaka Zulu with Top Trees and Etching both worthy of consideration. Chaka Zulu did well when beating Lennel at Ayr last time out and had been showing improvement all year. His confidence will be on a high after that success and even though the handicapper has taken note he is chosen to win again. Top Trees does not win often but has been running with credit this year and is one to note in the market as is Etching who comes from a yard that has just started to produce winners after a lean spell so any maket moves are again worth noting. But for the winner we return to Chaka Zulu.

      Formwatch

      Chaka Zulu 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on, won at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gd beating Lennel (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

      Etching (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 37l behind Turner (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp (5) gf.

      Friedhelmo (GER) 16-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along, headway over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 16, 22l behind Hilltime (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) frm in Jun.

      Top Trees 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 17, 6l behind Blazing Bailey (8-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf.

      Skiddaw Jones 12-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 14th of 17, 18l behind Penwell Hill (8-12) at Carlisle 1m stk (H5) gf in Sept.

      Ton-Chee 10-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders and keen, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 13l behind Gone Too Far (9-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (6) gf.