Racecards
17:30 Great Leighs
Avon Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £3,000 added
- Form 285251
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey P Nolan
ridden to chase leaders, chased leader over 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right and kept on final furlong
- Form 221225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Hadden Frost
led, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 703076
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in rear, headway on outer over 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden to join winner over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 270045
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
keen, tracked leaders, ridden to go 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading pair
- Form 576879
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
fly jumped start, held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 03-0610
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 8350
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 055000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M D Squance
- Jockey Billy Cray
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 0400-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
slowly into stride, always outpaced and behind
Autumn Charm
43- Form 1-41258
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey J P Featherstone
tracked leader until over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out
Havanavich
14- Form 7-77008
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Matthew Birch
held up well in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 78-05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P J O'Gorman
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
soon close up, ridden to chase winner over 3f out until over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6650
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, behind final 4f
- Form 009597
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 54
Nonrunner
Meohmy
11- Form 048520
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey M Geran
Nonrunner
Carefree
28- Form 558674
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs R Carr
- Jockey Mr J Cavanagh
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Kings Topic ran on well to score last time but may not find it easy to follow up under his penalty so we'll take a chance with Golden Horus ahead of Josr's Magic. Andy Haynes' campaigner had Josr's Magic, Strike Force and King After behind him at Lingfield and seemed to benefit from the change in tactics that day. It remains to be seen whether they work as well for a second time and he has work to do under his penalty. Josr's Magic wasn't beaten all that far despite meeting trouble in running and is fancied to finish in front of him on this occasion. As far as the winner is concerned though, we're going to put Golden Horus forwards. Improvement is clearly required but he ran a more encouraging race last time when not beaten all that far at Lingfield on grass and may be more at home in handicap company. The booking of a leading apprentice takes the eye and Golden Horus may be able to step up to the plate today.
Formwatch
Kings Topic (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Held up, good headway from 2f out, looking for run entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Everyman (8-12) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Sceilin (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (8-11) Chased leaders, bumped 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, 5th of 7, 18l behind Grethel (8-10) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gs.
Strike Force 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Kings Topic (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Josr's Magic (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden, headway over 1f out, staying on when not clear run final furlong, not able to challenge, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Kings Topic (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
King After 14-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 9th of 14, 8l behind Kings Topic (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Rampant Ronnie (USA) 11-2 (9-4) In touch, lost place over 4f out, 10th of 11, 34l behind China Pink (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gs.
Veni Bidi Vici 14-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out, 12th of 15, 19l behind Liberally (9-8) at Bath 1m fll hcp (5) gs.
Tewin Green 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders until weakened over 4f out, virtually pulled up final 2f, last of 14, 29l behind Tabulate (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Jul.
Lord of Esteem 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, 14th of 15, 31l behind Mawatheeq (9-3) at Newmarket 1m mdn stk (4) gf.
Autumn Charm 10-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 11l behind Flashy Max (8-10) at Beverley 1m 3yo app hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Havanavich 10-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling, 8th of 10, 13l behind Tuanku (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Golden Horus (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Behind, driven 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 3l behind Station Place (8-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn aut stk (6) gf in Jul.
Pure Inspiration 33-1 (8-8) Chased leader until ridden and hung right on bend over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 24l behind Rampant Ronnie (8-13) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul.
Oasis Sun (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Mid-division, under pressure 3f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 16l behind Ruwain (7-12) at Great Leighs 1m 2f app hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Meohmy 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 30l behind Lilac Moon (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Carefree 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, stayed on from over 1f out, 4th of 18, 3 1/2l behind Silly Gilly (9-0) at Redcar 1m hcap (6) gf in Jul.