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18:20 Newbury

Knight Frank Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,588
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £385
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 21.18s
  • Off Time: 18:21:21
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Laughing Jack

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Comedy House

    16/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Pink hoops, White sleeves, Pink cap

      Laughing Jack

      7
      2/1
      • Form 505-921
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 67

      made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on

      2(3)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue sash, Red sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

      Highlife Dancer

      9 v
      10/1
      • Form 011184
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

      3(4)
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue check, Royal Blue sleeves, Red diamonds, Royal Blue cap, Red star

      Pandorica

      26 p
      7/2
      • Form 034222
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked winner, pushed along over 5f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE diamonds, EMERALD GREEN and RED striped sleeves, RED cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Hurakan (IRE)

      24 p D
      6/1
      • Form 75-4446
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 67

      prominent, ridden over 4f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out

      5(2)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

      Golden Jubilee (USA)

      22 v D
      11/4
      • Form 767-431
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 60

      held up, ridden and headway 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

      6(6)
      Silk - Red, Yellow stripe and sleeves

      Comedy House

      11
      16/1
      • Form 52-2466
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 59

      held up, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, switched right just over 1f out, stayed on and went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner

      Previous results

      2012
      (12)
      Silk -

      Shades Of Grey

      5/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      2011
      (6)
      Silk -

      Amana (USA)

      8/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5

      2010
      (7)
      Silk -

      Sgt Schultz (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      LAUGHING JACK laughed at the opposition when making all to win easily at Leicester last week. With today's longer trip expected to suit, he can defy a penalty and go in again. Highlife Dancer now looks in the handicapper's grip after rattling up a hat-trick of low grade handicaps last month while Pandorica keeps finding at least one too good off her current mark. Kempton winner Golden Jubilee looks a bigger threat though he's upped in class today but Hurakan and Comedy House arrive out of form.

      Formwatch

      Laughing Jack 10-1 (9-0) Made all, clear 6f out, ridden over 2f out, unchallenged, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Mankini (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Highlife Dancer 7-1 (9-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and switched right over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 6l behind Standpoint (10-0) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

      Pandorica 11-1 (7-11) Disputed 2nd, outright 2nd 2f out, lost 2nd but still every chance over 1f out, chased winner and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Star Lahib (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Jun.

      Hurakan (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Close 5th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 11l behind Cactus Valley (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Golden Jubilee (USA) 11-2 (9-2) In touch, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, closed to lead inside final furlong, soon clear and stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jun beating Princess Willow (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.

      Comedy House 9-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 14l behind Bathwick Street (9-4) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.