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18:30 Chester

Lindop Toyota Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 122y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.95s
  • Off Time: 18:31:58
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Molly Dolly (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hungerford

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Special Venture (IRE)

      3/1

        2(4)
        Silk - Black, orange hoops, orange cap

        Popeswood (IRE)

        13
        16/1
        • Form 13-0788
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on

        3(3)
        Silk - Emerald green, beige stars, beige cap, emerald green star

        Hungerford

        20 D
        9/2
        • Form 4-13
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 76

        chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, came wide on home turn, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd close home

        4(2)
        Silk - Pink, purple spots, armlets and spots on cap

        Molly Dolly (IRE)

        170
        7/2
        • Form 1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in rear, came wide on home turn, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

        5(6)
        Silk - Orange, Purple sash, White sleeves, White cap, Purple spots

        Special Venture (IRE)

        44
        3/1
        • Form 820-026
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 75

        led, headed over 6f out, led again 3f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

        6(7)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap

        Gabrial The Tiger (IRE)

        13 C
        3/1
        • Form 414321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        slightly hampered start, recovered to lead over 6f out, headed 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Manshaa (IRE)

        72
        10/1
        • Form 24226-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 73

        went left start, tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, one pace when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

        Plaisir (IRE)

        24
        20/1
        • Form 22-2428
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leaders on inside, switched right over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Orange and maroon stripes, purple sleeves, orange stars, check cap

        Champagne Bob

        51 p
        25/1
        • Form 235-66
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division on outside, ridden 4f out, lost place over 3f out, soon behind

        1(5)
        NR

        Spryt (IRE)

        9 D
        13/2
        • Form 222481
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 80

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        MOLLY DOLLY made a winning start at Kempton back in January where she beat three subsequent winners. It could pay to stick with Sir Mark Prescott's filly on the strength of that form. Spryt finally got off the mark in a maiden at Hamilton but course winner Gabrial The Tiger makes more appeal after scoring at Musselburgh. Manshaa made the frame at Beverley in April but has not raced since and Hungerford is preferred on only his second start handicapping with an apprentice taking 7lb off his back for this.

        Formwatch

        Popeswood (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced final 2f, 8th of 10, 14l behind Grand Inquisitor (9-3) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

        Hungerford 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Oracolo (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

        Molly Dolly (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Stated slowly, took keen hold, raced wide and held up, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, greeen and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50 yards, won at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Jan beating Hollie Point (8-10) by 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Special Venture (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 6th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Udododontu (8-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in May.

        Gabrial The Tiger (IRE) 7-4fav (8-13) Led early, tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Rioja Day (9-4) by 1l, 7 ran.

        Manshaa (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, no extra, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Montefalcon (8-13) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.

        Plaisir (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, outaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 10l behind Big Bear (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5).

        Champagne Bob 25-1 (9-5) Prominent, took keen hold, went 2nd after 1f, ridden over 2f out, edged left and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 18l behind Cymro (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo mdn (3) gs in May.

        Spryt (IRE) 8-11fav (9-5) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Hamilton 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gd beating Niblawi (9-5) by 3l, 4 ran.