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18:00 Newmarket

Thesportsman.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.09s
  • Off Time: 18:06:50
  • 16 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Orange, Dark Blue stars on sleeves
5/1
  • Form 260131
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out

2(10)
Silk - Maroon, Black and White striped sleeves and cap

Kabeer

22 t D
33/1
  • Form 6-89297
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 67

raced stand side, led that group, overall leader 3f out, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, headed and no extra over 1f out

3(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hoop, Yellow sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 03/00-99
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

raced stand side, never better than mid-division

4(9)
Silk - Maroon, White stars, Orange sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
  • Form 674095
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden, hung left and led over 1f out, soon headed and one pace final furlong

5(3)
Silk - Orange and black stripes, halved sleeves, orange cap

Tiber Tiger (IRE)

28 b CDDC
11/2
  • Form 050-044
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

raced far side, held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, tried to pull up and headed post

6(1)
Silk - Black, Red epaulets, sleeves and cap
15/2
  • Form 0-03090
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out

7(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

Lygeton Lad

115 t CDD
12/1
  • Form 37-5760
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

raced stand side, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out

8(14)
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon sleeves, hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 690494
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 59

raced stand side, chased leader 6f

9(7)
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow diamonds, Emerald Green and White halved sleeves
33/1
  • Form 0690P-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 57

raced stand side, in rear, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, kept on, never nearer

10(6)
Silk - Black, Black and Beige striped sleeves
  • Form 401134
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 53

raced far side, chased leader, ridden and not much room 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

11(12)
Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow and Red chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 05-026
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 61

raced stand side, towards rear, headway 2f out, soon hung left, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and led post

12(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars

Favouring (IRE)

38 v BF
12/1
  • Form 751252
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 50

raced far side, led and overall leader, soon clear, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

13(8)
Silk - Red and White (halved), White sleeves, Red stars, White cap, Red star
  • Form 7-77352
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 46

raced stand side, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and hung left inside final furlong

14(15)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange sash, Orange cap
  • Form 8870-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 46

raced stand side, never near leaders

15(16)
Silk - Orange, Mauve chevrons, Orange sleeves, Mauve cap
50/1
  • Form 904050
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 42

raced stand side, held up, never trouble leaders

16(13)
Silk - Dark Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, quartered cap

Abbeygate

39 BFD
12/1
  • Form 465174
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

raced stand side, outpaced from halfway

In depth

Verdict

Takes Tutu, Tiber Tiger and Shrine Mountain are the three for the shortlist here and preference is for Takes Tutu to confirm his recent winning form. Tiber Tiger has not won for over a year but showed signs of a return to form last time when finishing a good fourth at Newmarket last time. He is five pounds lower than his last success and will have no problem with the fast ground. This is an easier task than he has faced recently and he can go close. After two successive wins at Southwell, Shrine Mountain has run well at Leicester on two occasions. He is in good heart, but the handicapper raised him three pounds for finishing third at Leicester and he may have a little too much weight. After wins at Brighton and Haydock, top weight Takes Tutu finds himself eight pounds higher but can still take this. In between he ran a great race to chase home Hulla Ballew at Pontefract, finishing third, and his form looks solid. Takes Tutu can take charge.

Formwatch

Takes Tutu (USA) 2-1fav (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May beating Latif (11-10) by 2l, 12 ran.

Kabeer 16-1 (8-8) Led 6f, soon beaten, last of 7, 21l behind Boundless Prospect (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (4) gd.

Lincolneurocruiser 18-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 12, 6l behind Tough Love (9-8) at Thirsk 7f hcap (5) gf.

Tiber Tiger (IRE) 13-2 (8-1) Held up in centre, ridden over 3f out, headway and hung right over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 16, 9l behind Rain Stops Play (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.

Orpen Wide (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 18, 9l behind Commitment Lecture (9-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Apr.

Lygeton Lad 12-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 20l behind Capable Guest (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.

Shrine Mountain (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, driven, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Magic Warrior (9-7) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

Favouring (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (8-11) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed well inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Wings Of Morning (8-8) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs in May.