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20:50 Kempton Park

Digibet Apprentice Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.19s
  • Off Time: 20:50:33
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Without Excuse (USA)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Given A Choice (IRE)

    6/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves, Pink cap

      Dream Forest (IRE)

      10 D
      33/1
      • Form 04/20-85
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 50

      dwelt, soon led and steadied, quicken up 3f out, fading when headed 1f out

      2(4)
      Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

      Given A Choice (IRE)

      9 p BFC
      6/4
      • Form 3-13212
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 82

      held up, ridden 2f out, headway to chase winner well inside final furlong, just failed

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Without Excuse (USA)

      19 v
      11/8
      • Form 148-452
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, effort approaching 2f out, ran on to lead 1f out, driven out

      4(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap

      Shouldntbethere (IRE)

      23 D
      12/1
      • Form 5828-37
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 59

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, White disc, White sleeves, Black spots, White cap

      Hansomelle (IRE)

      178 p D
      5/1
      • Form 133108-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 60

      held up, behind and outpaced from 3f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green cross belts

      Imperial Amber

      20 p
      50/1
      • Form 4668-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 45

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      Something of a quandary here as Hansomelle and Given A Choice, who are the pick at the weights, both have question marks over them so we'll side with Without Excuse. The concerns with the in-form Given A Choice, who is the highest rated horse in the race, are the trip which is on the short side for him and is one he has never won over and the inexperience of his jockey who has had just 7 rides to date. Hansomelle is the pick at the weights and hails from a yard in fair form but she has been struggling over hurdles of late and it remains to be seen what that's done for her confidence. The selection has no concerns on either score and did run well in a first time visor last time. His sole success came when he wore blinkers for the first time and he held his form fairly well after that so there's every chance that he'll do the same in a visor. A reproduction of Without Excuse's latest effort could suffice.

      Formwatch

      Dream Forest (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 13l behind Karmest (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f app hcp (6) fbs.

      Given A Choice (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, no impression final 2f, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Fregate Island (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f clm (6) pol.

      Without Excuse (USA) 11-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Smokey The Bear (9-10) at Kempton 1m 2f clm (6) pol.

      Shouldntbethere (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, never dangerous, last of 7, 7l behind Safari Sundowner (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol.

      Hansomelle (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden on outside over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 7l behind Don't Panic (9-7) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sept.

      Imperial Amber 10-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost places and never dangerous after, 4th of 6, 7l behind Bahhmirage (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol.