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17:20 Leicester

Stag Apprentice Handicap (Class E)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.30s
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk -
5/1

    4
    Silk -
    12/1

      1(11)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap
      6/1
      • Form 331134
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(12)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves
      11/2
      • Form 000511
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      towards rear, hampered over 6f out, ridden and headway 3f out, hampered again over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on final furlong

      4(14)
      Silk - Pink, Yellow disc, Yellow cap
      5/1
      • Form 020350
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10

      in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

      5(18)
      Silk - Royal blue, white seams, diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap
      • Form 421016
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-8

      led 2f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Green star on body and cap, hooped sleeves
      16/1
      • Form 644430
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer

      7(9)
      Silk - Beige and Black check, Beige sleeves, Black seams
      14/1
      • Form 330-304
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      mid-division, ridden and not clear run over 3f out, kept on final furlong

      8(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
      20/1
      • Form 020200
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      9(4)
      Silk - Orange, Orange and Black striped sleeves
      25/1
      • Form 1204
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      prominent and raced keen, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

      10(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, White sleeves, Emerald Green spots, White cap
      • Form 0250-00
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      11(15)
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue stars, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, White cap, Dark Blue star
      14/1
      • Form 304001
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      12(10)
      Silk - Cerise, Green check cap
      25/1
      • Form 140253
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      raced keen, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      13(1)
      Silk - Primrose, Black winning post, Primrose and Purple quartered cap
      8/1
      • Form 230304
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on

      14(17)
      Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, spots on sleeves, Yellow cap
      12/1
      • Form 4U5114
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong

      16(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Red seams on body and star on cap
      12/1
      • Form 300421
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6

      behind, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer

      17(8)
      Silk - Light Green, Pink spots, Light Green sleeves
      14/1
      • Form 663210
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-3

      mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      18(19)
      Silk - PURPLE, WHITE disc and cap
      50/1
      • Form 050-400
      • Age 6
      • Weight 7-12

      slowly into stride, always towards rear

      19(2)
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
      25/1
      • Form 004100
      • Age 7
      • Weight 7-12

      towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(13)
      NR
      • Form 5-00326
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13

      15(16)
      NR
      • Form 000020
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Topweight Captain's Log ran too badly to be true at Epsom behind Adjawar last time, when unable to challenge at any stage, and is probably better judged on earlier form. That said, the seven-year-old has risen in the handicap and may have too much to do now. Both Thesis and Star Seventeen have slipped to fair marks but are out of form, while Rutland Chantry, who is running well, may be better over further. Sylva Storm has claims on a last time out win in a classified stakes race at Yarmouth but a 4lb rise for that looks harsh so the selection has to be Paul Cole's Smoothie. On a hat-trick following wins at Windsor and Newbury, the gelding has gone up another 6lbs for his most recent success but still looks to be well treated and can win again.