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17:00 Newcastle

Prince's Trust Apprentice Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 93y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 49.26s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cyber Santa

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Donna's Double

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sunridge Fairy (IRE)

      10/3

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Paint The Lily (IRE)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 00400-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 51

        mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

        2(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

        Compton Eclaire (IRE)

        8 b BFD
        4/1
        • Form 47-9733
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 51

        held up, headway and in touch over 7f out, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon beaten

        3(4)
        Silk - Red, Light Blue disc, sleeves and cap

        Alghaazy (IRE)

        18
        20/1
        • Form 00-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 50

        keen early, tracked winner, ridden and effort 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - GREY, large YELLOW spots, sleeves and cap

        Let It Be

        22 D
        7/2
        • Form 15205-7
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 50

        held up and behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong, not reach leaders

        6(6)
        Silk - Maroon, Orange sleeves and cap

        Donna's Double

        15 p C
        7/1
        • Form 62028-3
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 47

        held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, held close home

        7(2)
        Silk - Black, White diamond

        Cyber Santa

        9 CD
        5/1
        • Form 6828-03
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        made all, shaken up over 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, held on close home

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets

        Awwal Marra (USA)

        9
        10/1
        • Form 73090-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon weakened

        10(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, White armlets, White cap, Light Blue spots

        Sunridge Fairy (IRE)

        14
        10/3
        • Form 037262
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 30

        keen early, tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

        4(9)
        NR

        The Wizard Mul

        9 BFC
        • Form 8035-37
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 50

        Nonrunner

        9(5)
        NR

        Merlins Profit

        8
        • Form 368-603
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 40

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Compton Eclaire, Donna's Double and Let It Be for the shortlist form the finale and the vote is given to Compton Eclaire. The selection lost no caste in defeat when a fair third behind Avanti at Lingfield. She had previously run well over today's course and distance and with ground conditions to suit today she looks difficult to oppose. Donnas Double was a little disappointing at Redcar last time when third behind Cordage. He did not have the race run to suit that day but he often threatens to win his races without getting his head in front. Let It Be is better than the bare form of his last run at Mussleburgh as he didn't get a clear run that day, so he could go well granted a bit of luck- in-running. Cyber Santa ran as though returning to form last time so is another to note in the market, but we will stick with Compton Eclaire as our idea of the winner.

        Formwatch

        Compton Eclaire (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (10-10) Slowly into stride and behind, headway to chase leaders 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Avanti (10-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f amt hcp (6) pol in May.

        Let It Be 13-2 (9-1) Behind, headway over 2f out, staying on when not much room over 1f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 6l behind Seifi (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 6f stk (7) gf in May.

        Donna's Double 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Cordage (8-7) at Redcar 1m 3f clm (6) gf in May.

        Cyber Santa 10-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Whoopsie (8-5) at Beverley 1m 4f stk (7) gf in May.

        Awwal Marra (USA) 25-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 2l behind Whoopsie (8-5) at Beverley 1m 4f stk (7) gf in May.

        Sunridge Fairy (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 3f out, no impression from over 1f out, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Duc's Dream (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f stk (7) fbs in May.

        The Wizard Mul 5-1fav (9-1) Raced keenly, in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 16, 16l behind Shifty (9-4) at Carlisle 1m app hcp (6) sft in May.

        Merlins Profit 20-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Laurollie (7-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn clm (7) gd in May.