Racecards
18:00 Newmarket
Thesportsman.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 260131
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
raced far side, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 6-89297
- Age 8
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P S McEntee
- Jockey Derek Nolan
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
Burning Moon
24- Form 03/00-99
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 65
raced stand side, never better than mid-division
- Form 674095
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey R Kennemore
raced stand side, chased leaders, ridden, hung left and led over 1f out, soon headed and one pace final furlong
- Form 050-044
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
raced far side, held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, tried to pull up and headed post
- Form 0-03090
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey S Donohoe
raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
- Form 37-5760
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey R Keogh
raced stand side, held up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 690494
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K F Clutterbuck
- Jockey K Ghunowa
raced stand side, chased leader 6f
Cavan Gael (FR)
130- 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
- Form 401134
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J R Holt
- Jockey Donna Caldwell
raced far side, chased leader, ridden and not much room 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 05-026
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer V Smith
- Jockey T J O'Brien
raced stand side, towards rear, headway 2f out, soon hung left, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied and led post
- Form 751252
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey C Hough
raced far side, led and overall leader, soon clear, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 7-77352
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey T Dean
raced stand side, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and hung left inside final furlong
- Form 8870-40
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey Steven Corrigan
raced stand side, never near leaders
- Form 904050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Rory Moore
raced stand side, held up, never trouble leaders
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.