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20:20 Great Leighs

Weatherbys Aw 'hands And Heels' Apprentice Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 41.18s
  • Off Time: 20:20:19
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Electric Warrior (IRE)

8/15

    1(3)
    Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

    Idealist (GER)

    361 D
    9/2
    • Form 14/4836-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 95

    led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out

    3(6)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Red armlets

    Obezyana (USA)

    7 D
    7/2
    • Form 305425
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-9
    • Official Rating 72

    chased leading pair, chased winner 3f out, pressed winner from over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

    4(2)
    Silk - Grey, White hoop, Light Blue sleeves, Orange cap

    Electric Warrior (IRE)

    34 BFD
    8/15
    • Form 408043
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-3
    • Official Rating 85

    tracked leader, led over 4f out, pressed from over 2f out, asserted inside final furlong

    6(4)
    Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

    Zeeran

    92 t
    25/1
    • Form 80890
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 45

    very slowly away, tailed off, soon pushed along, went moderate 3rd over 1f out

    2(1)
    NR

    Tous Les Deux

    15 D
    • Form 181031
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-11
    • Official Rating 71

    Nonrunner

    5(5)
    NR

    Balerno

    28 p D
    • Form 980877
    • Age 9
    • Weight 8-13
    • Official Rating 50

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Idealist stands out at the weights and should be supported if the market speaks in his favour but in the absence of that information we'll take ELECTRIC WARRIOR. Idealist is having his first start for Andy Stringer since arriving from Germany and has been allotted a rating of 95 following some fair performances in Pattern company. If that's a true reflection of his current level of ability then he should prove to be hard to beat here. The selection is no mug himself, carrying a rating of 85 as he does and it's easier to get a handle of his current level of ability given that he's recently run well enough in handicaps to believe that it's a fair mark. We've no concerns about fitness, form or his ability to handle the surface so he has to be the pick. Tous Les Deux and Obezyana are the only other realistic contenders and both have the ability to expose chinks in the armour if the main two protagonists fail to run up to their best. The former won well at Kempton last time but pays his first visit here whereas Alan Bailey's charge made the frame over course and distance on his penultimate start. They've plenty to do at the weights though and Electric Warrior makes much more appeal.

    Formwatch

    Idealist (GER) (9-1) 6th of 8, 5l behind Beltanus (8-11) at Bremen 1m lst stk (1) hvy.

    Obezyana (USA) 4-1 (8-7) Short of room soon after start and dropped to rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong never nearer, 5th of 10, 7l behind Mahadee (8-13) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

    Electric Warrior (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, headway to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Smokey Rye (8-9) at Kempton 1m clm (6) pol in Oct.

    Zeeran 16-1 (8-3) Raced far side, always behind, 10th of 12, 16l behind dhtrs Bye Baby Bunting (8-4) & Hawk Eyed Lady (9-1) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.

    Tous Les Deux 5-1 (9-6) Steadied start, settled towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Salt of The Earth (9-1) by 2l, 13 ran.

    Balerno 28-1 (8-13) Held up, never dangerous, 7th of 9, 12l behind Darley Star (8-6) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.