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18:20 Great Leighs

Orwell Apprentice Handicap (div 2) (Class 6)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £3,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.35s
  • Off Time: 18:20:23
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Beige and Dark Blue stripes, Beige sleeves
  • Form 78-0085
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 69

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Brown, white disc, striped cap
  • Form 452638
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 55

soon led, ridden 2f out, headed final hundred yards

3(2)
Silk - Maroon and Beige diabolo, Maroon cap
22/1
  • Form 057079
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 43

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(11)
Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green diabolo, Red sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 188000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 57

switched left start, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

5(3)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
22/1
  • Form 905800
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 52

raced in last place, detached 4f out, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon bumped by winner, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

6(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White inverted triangle, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 980/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 48

held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out

7(1)
Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 00/0000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 45

tracked leaders, pushed along to chase leader well over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong

9(7)
Silk - Red, Purple stars, Purple sleeves, Red stars, Purple cap, Red star
3/1
  • Form 951947
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, keen, held up in rear, hampered over 3f out, headway and switched right entering final 2f, ran on to lead final hundred yards

10(6)
Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
16/1
  • Form 983490
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 49

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

11(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, striped cap

Jimmy Dean

24 pt
25/1
  • Form 008040
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 46

mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out

8(4)
NR
  • Form 542390
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 51

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

More duckeggs than a farm shop and MARGOT MINE is chosen at the expense of Marvin Gardens and Reve Vert. Margot Mine won a race in Italy during the summer before joining current connections. She sticks with the combination of cheekpieces and tonguetie that were with her on a third outing in Britain. Marvin Gardens is moderate though dangerous if allowed a soft lead. Reve Vert has plummeted down the weights after a series of modest runs. Greg Chung's Tarraburn has similarly moderate form. Rated 74 this time last season, he is without much form to speak off this term. Tapas Lad has ran three stinkers in his last three races and is one to watch rather than punt. Mocha Java returns from absence. Sometime hurdler, General Tufto is very much plating class on the flat. Margot Mine is reluctantly put up in a race that makes limited betting appeal.

Formwatch

Tarraburn (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Poppets Sweetlove (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcap (6) gd in Sept.

Reve Vert (FR) 25-1 (9-3) Led to over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 9l behind Tactful (8-12) at Great Leighs 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.

Marvin Gardens 40-1 (9-0) Keen, led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 10l behind Doric Lady (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stk (5) gd in Sept.

Tapas Lad (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Chased leaders over 4f, 12th of 16, 19l behind All In The Red (9-2) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gd in Sept.

General Tufto 40-1 (8-8) Always behind, 10th of 12, 20l behind Dazzling Begum (8-6) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) sft.

Jiggy Spriggy (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Squeezed out start, behind, beaten when hung badly right over 2f out, 12th of 13, 9l behind Mulberry Lad (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Sept.

Mocha Java 28-1 (8-12) Outpaced and always in rear, last of 14, 11l behind Ceris Star (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Nov.

Margot Mine (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed 9f out, led again over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 6l behind Personify (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Sept.

Our Dolly 25-1 (8-11) In touch, edged left over 7f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 15, well behind Circadian Rhythm (8-12) at Great Leighs 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Jimmy Dean 28-1 (8-11) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 11th of 16, 15l behind All In The Red (9-2) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gd in Sept.

Fantasy Crusader 9-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in rear, no chance final 3f, 10th of 12, 6l behind Havanavich (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (6) pol in Sept.