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18:25 Musselburgh

Gullane Apprentice Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 31.12s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Prairie Sun (GER)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Keepers Knight (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Spring Breeze

      10/11

        1(8)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, armlets and cap

        Spring Breeze

        13 v D
        10/11
        • Form 6322-13
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 62

        led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Maroon, White spots

        Minivet

        194 CD
        10/1
        • Form 4/75419-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 57

        held up in touch, ridden and lost place from over 6f out, tailed off over 4f out

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue braces, halved sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star

        Keepers Knight (IRE)

        35 p
        10/1
        • Form 04-0524
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 54

        pushed along and outpaced over 7f out, stayed on final 2f, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression

        4(7)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Prairie Sun (GER)

        251 D
        10/1
        • Form 006063-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 50

        tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on well

        5(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Royal Blue diamond

        Galandora

        20 CD
        4/1
        • Form 7757-94
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 46

        held up, in touch and keen, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        6(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon disc, Maroon and Yellow striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Silver Seeker (USA)

        6
        14/1
        • Form 700-548
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        held up and keen, headway, chased leaders over 4f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, no impression

        7(2)
        Silk - Black and Dark Green diabolo, Dark Green cap

        Peter's Imp (IRE)

        13
        12/1
        • Form 53483-5
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 45

        held up behind, ridden over 3f out, stayed on and no impression from over 1f out

        8(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink stars, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Eyes Dont Lie (IRE)

        6 p
        100/1
        • Form 0/98-990
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 30

        prominent, pushed along over 7f out, weakened from over 4f out, tailed off

        In depth

        Verdict

        Catterick winner Spring Breeze probably found the going too testing when making a return visit to the venue earlier this month and is worth another chance back on faster ground today in a race where Minivet and Prairie Sun are rated the main dangers. The selection has no problems with the trip or ground and remains potentially well treated on this season's evidence. Minivet is capable of playing apart in the finish and has gone well fresh in the past but the 10-year-old is not the most reliable of customers and is probably best passed over. Keepers Knight has yet to prove his effectiveness over today's trip and of more interest may be Alan Berry's Peter's Imp, who should strip fitter for his recent return. Prairie Sun has been in winning form over hurdles this winter and returns to the flat on a fair mark. He has to be respected but Spring Breeze has an obvious chance and is taken to give weight away all round.

        Formwatch

        Spring Breeze 7-2fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 9f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Red Sun (9-4) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs.

        Minivet 6-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final 2f, 9th of 13, 9l behind Shape Up (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (E3) gs in Nov.

        Keepers Knight (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Slowly into stride, behind, improved over 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 14, 8l behind Barking Mad (11-7) at Southwell 1m 4f amt clm stk (6) gf in Apr.

        Prairie Sun (GER) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort on outside over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Inchpast (9-10) at Catterick 1m 6f 3yo hcp (E3) gf in Sept.

        Galandora 3-1 (8-9) Held up, headway well over 2f out, outpaced final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Given A Chance (8-10) at Yarmouth 2m stk (7) gd in Apr.

        Silver Seeker (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 10l behind Seifi (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 6f stk (7) gf.

        Peter's Imp (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 7l behind Gold Guest (8-4) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gs.

        Eyes Dont Lie (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Always behind, 14th of 15, 13l behind Montara (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f stk (7) gf.