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18:00 Epsom Downs

Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 113y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.98s
  • Off Time: 18:00:55
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Midnight Whistler (USA)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Chosen Character (IRE)

    6/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Red, black star, black and white hooped sleeves, red cap, black star

      Chosen Character (IRE)

      26 vt
      6/1
      • Form 9068-24
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 77

      led until over 1f out, rallied closing stages, kept on well

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, Purple sleeves and cap

      Stosur (IRE)

      28 b
      3/1
      • Form 283332
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 74

      chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - White, Black disc, Black cap

      Midnight Whistler (USA)

      282 p
      7/2
      • Form 40/175-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 73

      always prominent, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard driven, held on gamely

      5(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

      Ravenhoe (IRE)

      6 D
      7/2
      • Form 108663
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly into stride, held up in touch, weakened over 2f out

      6(6)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Rattle On

      13 p
      7/1
      • Form 314484
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 62

      held up in rear, headway under pressure over over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      8(7)
      Silk - Emerald green, white cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

      Ede's The Mover

      28
      7/1
      • Form 669-835
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 54

      keen in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous

      2(2)
      NR

      Ladurelli (IRE)

      14 t
      10/1
      • Form 3349-59
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 76

      NonRunner

      7(4)
      NR

      Zaria

      6 p CD
      5/1
      • Form 66-7953
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 55

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2016
      (1)
      Silk -

      Wordismybond

      6/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Chosen Character went close in soft ground on his reappearance but never figured in better company at Haydock last time. Stosur hasn’t won on Turf since 2015 but has placed on her last four outings now while Ravenhoe’s recent third at Carlisle came in an amateurs’ race. Ede's The Mover and ZARIA have both slid down the weights but the latter has the best recent form with a third at Chepstow last week and Richard Price’s mare gets the vote racing off the same mark today.

      Formwatch

      Chosen Character (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Captain Courageous (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Stosur (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Helfire (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.

      Midnight Whistler (USA) 8-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Van Huysen (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

      Ravenhoe (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Dark Confidant (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Rattle On 10-1 (9-4) Raced wide close up, headway 2f out, chase winner briefly over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Imperial State (10-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Ede's The Mover 20-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Helfire (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.

      Ladurelli (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 10l behind Silver Ghost (9-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Zaria 10-1 (8-9) Led main group until 3f out, soon ridden and remained prominent, kept on in 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Heartstone (9-10) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.