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17:50 Newbury

Windsor Insurance Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.12s
  • Off Time: 17:50:38
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Constant Cheers (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Blakfrankisch (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Rising Force (IRE)

      9/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black stripe, striped sleeves

        Constant Cheers (IRE)

        17 D
        Evs
        • Form 3144-51
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 70

        in touch, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, pressed 2f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, always holding runner up

        2(7)
        Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

        Rising Force (IRE)

        40 b BFD
        9/2
        • Form 6-31455
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 2f out, took 3rd well over 1f out no chance with leading pair

        3(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Rust and White stripes sleeves, Black cap

        Garafena

        10
        14/1
        • Form 31-5783
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        with leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink diamond and sleeves

        Blakfrankisch (IRE)

        422
        10/1
        • Form 300457-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 64

        behind, headway and not clear run 3f out, ridden to press winner 2f out, every chance afterwards, always held final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Black, red braces, red cap

        Daring Racer (GER)

        24
        15/2
        • Form 72240-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 61

        led narrowly to over 5f out, stayed prominent until weakened over 2f out

        6(3)
        Silk - Red, Black diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Goldan Jess (IRE)

        58
        18/1
        • Form 8/560-69
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 50

        mid-division, chased leaders 4f out, no impression over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevron, striped sleeves, Red cap

        It's No Problem (IRE)

        58
        12/1
        • Form 75000-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 49

        tracked leaders, every chance 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        8(4)
        Silk - Red and White diamonds, White sleeves, Black armlets and diamond on White cap

        Plain Champagne (IRE)

        14
        66/1
        • Form 0079/67
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 42

        started slowly, always in rear, struggling 3f out, never a factor

        9(6)
        Silk - PINK, LIGHT BLUE cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

        Theatre Royal

        8
        16/1
        • Form 96-7575
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        This race has cut up badly from the initial entry stage and has granted Constant Cheers an excellent opening. The selection is partnered by the apprentice find of the season, David Probert, who was aboard last time when the gelding ran out a two and a half length winner from an in-form rival at Warwick. He has been raised by 7lbs for that win but he won with a bit to spare and should be able to follow up. Rising Force ran a decent race over hurdles last time and is slipping back to a decent mark, he merits consideration. Garafena and Daring Racer ran better races last time and the former will appreciate this longer trip whilst the latter is entitled to come on for the outing. It's No Problem won a claimer in good style last time but she'll find this tougher and Constant Cheers is readily preferred.

        Formwatch

        Constant Cheers (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, led 1f out, ran on well, won at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun beating Sceilin (8-7) by 3l, 14 ran.

        Rising Force (IRE) 5-2jt-fav (10-10) Slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 5th of 9, 11l behind Active Asset (10-3) at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gf in May.

        Garafena 6-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 3f out, kept on to chase leading pair, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Friends Hope (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

        Blakfrankisch (IRE) (8-13) Raced in mid-division, headway 2f out, disputed 3rd 1f out, one pace, 7th of 9, more than 3 1/2l behind Maratika (8-13) at Saint-Malo 1m 1f stk gs in May '07.

        Daring Racer (GER) 20-1 (8-12) In touch, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Shabahar (9-2) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

        Goldan Jess (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 15, 16l behind Annibale Caro (8-7) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gd in May.

        It's No Problem (IRE) 66-1 (8-0) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to join leader over 3f out, soon led and pushed clear final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m 2f clm (6) gd in May beating Penny Island (9-5) by 4l, 13 ran.

        Plain Champagne (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Led, ridden over 3f out, headway well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Tavalu (9-2) at Great Leighs 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.

        Theatre Royal 14-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 5th of 12, 5l behind Sceilin (8-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.