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17:05 Newmarket

Nspcc Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.90s
  • Off Time: 17:06:11
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fame Is The Spur

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Dashing Doc (IRE)

    8/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue and emerald green stripes, royal blue sleeves

      Explorator (IRE)

      7 D
      5/6
      • Form 94-7111
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 85

      held up, pushed along 4f out, switched right over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra well inside final furlong

      2(5)
      Silk - Red, white braces, red sleeves, white spots

      Ajool (USA)

      32
      4/1
      • Form 5-951
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      went left start, took keen hold, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange hooped sleeves, Orange cap

      Strike A Deal (IRE)

      9
      13/2
      • Form 065-215
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      slightly hampered start, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(1)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Dashing Doc (IRE)

      12 C
      8/1
      • Form 314-798
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      took keen hold, soon led, edged left 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on

      5(2)
      Silk - Orange, orange and dark green diabolo on sleeves

      Fame Is The Spur

      12
      8/1
      • Form 70-655
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 68

      held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out

      6(6)
      NR

      Jinto

      260
      • Form 804-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Point of Light

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2008
      (7)
      Silk -

      Snowdrop Princess

      27/10
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      EXPLORATOR may well be able to continue his winning spree but there are some interesting alternatives in the line-up with Ajool and Jinto amongst them. George Baker's charge landed a touch on his handicap bow at Lingfield and has quickly added two further victories to his tally with his latest win coming by seven lengths at Ripon. That was arguably his most impressive performance to date and he should go close again despite conceding upwards of 13lbs to his rivals. Jinto is in receipt of 25lbs and has the assistance of Martin Lane in the plate; he lacks a recent run but this half-brother to the smart Holberg is bred to come into his own over middle distances this season and is a fascinating runner. Ajool should also have more to offer over this longer trip whilst Strike A Deal is better than she was able to show at Epsom where the race wasn't really run to suit and could go well but preference is for the rapidly improving Explorator.

      Formwatch

      Explorator (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, strong headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly, impressive, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Silly Gilly (8-13) by 7l, 14 ran.

      Ajool (USA) 5-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, driven and edged right 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Beverley 1m 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun beating Ezra Church (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

      Strike A Deal (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) In rear, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 7l behind Queen Of Wands (8-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Dashing Doc (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, led after 2f, hung left throughout, driven over 3f out, soon headed, weakening when hampered over 2f out, eased entering final furlong, 8th of 9, 34l behind On Her Way (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Fame Is The Spur 15-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Shabak Hom (9-8) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Jinto 33-1 (9-3) Keen, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, 4th of 10, 18l behind Judiciary (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.