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13:10 Ffos Las

Darren Briggs Gold Cup Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,800 added
  • Winner: £5,508
  • 2nd: £2,586
  • 3rd: £1,293
  • 4th: £647
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 4.63s
  • Off Time: 13:12:40
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nova Legend (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Indianapolis (IRE)

    10/1

      1(2)
      Silk - White, royal blue stars, red sleeves and cap

      Indigo Lake

      536 b
      25/1
      • Form 125218/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 87

      always in rear, never involved

      2(1)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      Fairmac

      7 b
      15/8
      • Form 723442
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      mid-division, took it up 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - White, royal blue stripe, checked sleeves, quartered cap

      Alpha King

      42
      4/1
      • Form 243331
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 75

      led and well clear early, headed over 3f out and weakened rapidly, tailed off

      4(3)
      Silk - White, Red epaulets and armlets

      Nova Legend (IRE)

      33 b BF
      9/4
      • Form 443-226
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 81

      held up, smooth headway on inside 3f out, took it up going easily over 2f out, well clear final furlong, easily

      5(5)
      Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, emerald green and white halved sleeves, white cap, emerald green diamond

      Indianapolis (IRE)

      61 v
      10/1
      • Form 940-005
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, ran on for 2nd final 100 yards

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, white striped sleeves and cap

      Active Duty (FR)

      17
      11/2
      • Form 2598
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      chased leader, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Indigo Lake had some fair form on the Flat for John Gosden so it will be some training performance if Richard Newland can get him back to where he once was. Alpha King won well at Yarmouth though the handicapper has taken notice so it could be worth risking FAIRMAC against him. The Johnston team appears in better form of late and the grey hasn’t been disgraced when carrying big weights against lesser rivals. Nova Legend ran a stinker at Hamilton on his latest start and has been gelded subsequently.

      Formwatch

      Indigo Lake 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and one pace in 3rd before 2 out, weakened badly run-in, 5th of 9, 17l behind Homme Public (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

      Fairmac 15-2 (10-2) Chased leader, ridden and headway over 2f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried left but rallied inside final furlong, led briefly shortly before, headed on line, 2nd of 10, shd behind Percy Jones (9-8) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.

      Alpha King 11-2 (9-9) Made all, eased clear 7f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well, readily, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating The Thunderer (9-11) by 6l, 6 ran.

      Nova Legend (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress, 6th of 8, 12l behind Wickywickywheels (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Indianapolis (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind High Wells (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Active Duty (FR) 33-1 (9-9) Towards rear, 10th halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Irish Lullaby (9-13) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Jul.