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15:41 Chester
Free Placepot Every Saturday At tote.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 63y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £101,000 added
- Winner: £51,540
- 2nd: £24,170
- 3rd: £12,090
- 4th: £6,040
- Form 29-6634
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
never better than midfield
- Form 5593-82
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
midfield, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on well
- Form 84-P449
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jonny Peate
midfield, ridden over 2f out, no extra
- Form 464021
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong
- Form 322342-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Harry Davies
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened
- Form 04-0451
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
never better than midfield
- Form 136603
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
held up, short of room over 2f out, no impression
- Form 26-1132
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Harry Eustace
- Jockey Pierre-Louis Jamin
midfield, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on
- Form 4-03280
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
always in rear
- Form 232228
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer I Furtado
- Jockey Frederick Larson
chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 422-112
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A King
- Jockey George Bass
prominent, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 2f out, ran on
- Form 833312
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrew Breslin
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In depth
Verdict
Ian Williams seems to have got a handle on his new inmate HALIPHON (NAP) as he scored at York last time and went close in today’s higher grade at Epsom before that. He looks worth sticking with and is preferred to stablemate Alfred Boucher, who placed over 2m here last month. Jim Goldie also runs two but Euchen Glen has yet to win a handicap off this high a mark and Sir Chauvelin is upped in class. Enfranchise ran well in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock last time but Star Caliber makes a belated seasonal debut while both Haseefah and Parachute have something to prove at this higher level.
Formwatch
Euchen Glen 13-2 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten winner, 4th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Coltrane (9-2) at Sandown 2m lst (1) gd in Jul.
Alfred Boucher 25-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along over 1f out, wide and ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Soapy Stevens (8-7) at Chester 2m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Cockalorum (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 9th of 22, 4 1/4l behind Anmaat (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Haliphon 2-1fav (9-9) In touch, headway when switched left over 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held (finished 2nd placed 1st), 2nd of 8, at York 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Star Caliber 17-2 (8-12) Raced wide early, chasing leaders, led and went to inside over 12f out, ridden inside final 3f, driven and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Surrey Gold (8-10) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Parachute 10-3 (10-2) Waited with in last pair, not clear run from 3f out until switched right 2f out, headway tracking leaders soon after, went 2nd over 1f out, shaken up to lead final 110 yards, stayed on, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Zain Nights (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Sir Chauvelin 18-1 (9-4) Steadied start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Charging Thunder (9-5) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Topanticipation 13-2 (10-1) Chased leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hello Jumeirah (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Heights Of Abraham (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside last, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Dark Jedi (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Desert Emperor 12-1 (9-1) Rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Dark Jedi (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Haseefah 9-2 (10-2) Raced keenly in 3rd, stayed on into 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Mimikyu (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gd in Jun.
Enfranchise (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Prominent early, chased leaders, driven over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Get Shirty (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.