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18:20 Kempton Park
Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap (round 4) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £3,000 added
- Form 80-0759
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss Amy Weaver
- Jockey Ryan Powell
raced wide, in touch, pushed along 3f out, kept on to take modest 4th 1f out
- Form 7-87023
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey Simon Pearce
dwelt, never travelling in rear, driven and struggling halfway, tailed off
- Form 7-52305
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders, hampered and lost place after 1f, behind after
Ugenius
8- Form 094900
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Mrs C A Dunnett
- Jockey William Carson
towards rear, driven and stayed on under pressure final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on to press for 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 145357
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Geran
slowly into stride, behind, pushed along and struggling 3f out, tailed off
- Form 628903
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer John Harris
- Jockey T Atkinson
soon led, hung left approaching 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong
- Form 88-7059
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
chased leaders on outer, challenging when slightly hampered approaching 2f out, soon switched right, led well over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, easily
- Form 444238
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 48
always behind
Wivny (USA)
30- Form 089-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Louis Beuzelin
unruly start, slowly away and always behind
Ramblin Bob
35- Form 0-01900
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey M Davies
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no progress
- Form 808733
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
behind, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
- Form 608-789
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 41
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey Tracey Addey
behind, effort on outside and hung right over 2f out, plugged on one pace
Tuning Fork
165- Form 6849-09
- Age 9
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out
- Form 500607
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R A Farrant
- Jockey Charles Eddery
prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
SION HILL gets the vote in this apprentice handicap over Sularno and Applesnap. The selection has got course and distance winning form and he arrives here on the back of a solid effort at Newmarket last week. He has a decent apprentice on board and from a middle draw he looks sure to run a big race. Sularno is even better drawn and he is on a fair mark at present. He ran well last time at Southwell when he finished third behind Byron Bay and he should be capable of getting competitive. Applesnap wasn't beaten far at Brighton last time and the race has worked out well, but she has the worst of the draw and an inexperienced pilot on board so there are reasons to oppose her. Liberty Valance could therefore be a better alternative as he has run well on his last two starts here, although this longer trip is an unknown for him. There are plenty in with chances in an open race, and the vote goes to Sion Hill.
Formwatch
Applesnap (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, behind when hampered over 1f out, 9th of 11, 47l behind Mountain Cat (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Sularno 15-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd 1f out, no impression with leading pair, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Byron Bay (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Liberty Valance (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 4l behind Street Power (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.
Ugenius 11-1 (9-6) Keen, soon chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 18l behind Takaamul (9-2) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Jessica Wigmo 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 6l behind Avontuur (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Sion Hill (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Sonny Parkin (9-6) at Newmarket 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Sovereignty (JPN) 14-1 (8-1) Behind, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 6l behind Gioacchino (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Flamestone 22-1 (8-4) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 19l behind April Fool (8-13) at Bath 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fm in May.
Wivny (USA) 150-1 (9-8) With leaders, ridden over 4f out, losing place and weakening when edging left over 1f out, 10th of 13, 20l behind Stravella (9-8) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Ramblin Bob 50-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, 10th of 16, 9l behind Peopleton Brook (8-8) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (6) gd in May.
Baba Ghanoush 11-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, not much room and outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Very Well Red (8-7) at Lingfield 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Abbeygate 25-1 (7-11) Towards rear, some headway 4f out, 9th of 13, 11l behind Free Tussy (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Tuning Fork 20-1 (8-5) Always in the rear, last of 9, 21l behind Carlton Scroop (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcap (6) pol in Jan.
Comeintothespace (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Always behind, never on terms, 7th of 8, 39l behind I'm In The Pink (10-5) at Haydock 1m 2f (5) gs in May.