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17:15 Nottingham

Simply Cartons Commercial Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 50y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,600 added
  • Winner: £1,682
  • 2nd: £500
  • 3rd: £250
  • 4th: £125
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.50s
  • Off Time: 17:15:29
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Maybe I Wont

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Market Puzzle (IRE)

    4/1

      1(8)
      Silk - Light Blue, Beige hoops, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Command Marshal (FR)

      28
      11/2
      • Form 003-104
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 62

      with leader, led 6f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, White sleeves, Red spots, quartered cap

      Maybe I Wont

      40 p DCD
      10/3
      • Form 117-059
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 62

      prominent, went 2nd over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, asserted near finish

      3(1)
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets

      Topaze Star

      5 b
      40/1
      • Form 777-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 60

      in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Green, Maroon cross belts, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Dark Green and Maroon quartered cap

      Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE)

      38 t C
      7/2
      • Form 217244
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 58

      dwelt keen in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Red disc, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

      Kingaroo (IRE)

      14
      4/1
      • Form 215866
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 56

      led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(3)
      Silk - Light blue, red star, royal blue sleeves, red stars, royal blue cap, red star

      Drivemode

      241
      11/1
      • Form 995-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 45

      in rear, outpaced and hung left over 3f out

      8(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, dark blue cap

      Market Puzzle (IRE)

      7 p D
      4/1
      • Form 473536
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 45

      tracked leaders, ridden 2f, joined winner inside final furlong, no extra near finish

      6(5)
      NR

      Sonny G (IRE)

      10
      • Form 455700
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 48

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      High Five Society

      7/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      2009
      (7)
      Silk -

      Denton (NZ)

      6/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Clear Sailing

      7/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      A moderate opener but MR CHOCOLATE DROP likes this track and should gain his second victory of the season here. A winner over a mile from just 4lb lower in April, he was narrowly beaten the following month and didn't get the clearest of runs last time. Maybe I Wont is the only C&D winner in the line-up but that was back in June 2009. He's been racing over longer trips since scoring at Epsom last August and has dropped to a fair mark. Command Marshal and Kingaroo appear better over further these days and Market Puzzle has been running poorly.

      Formwatch

      Command Marshal (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression when lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5l behind Sennockian Storm (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Maybe I Wont 5-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 6l behind Goldtrek (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

      Topaze Star 66-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, last of 10, well behind Diverting (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

      Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on inside when short of room 2f out, staying on in 4th when not clear run and eased inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind You've Been Mowed (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

      Kingaroo (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Grey Command (8-10) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.

      Drivemode 33-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, pushed along over 7f out, soon beaten, 5th of 7, 43l behind Lay Claim (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec.

      Market Puzzle (IRE) 9-4 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10l behind Only You Maggie (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.

      Sonny G (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Prominent, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 48l behind Lutine Charlie (9-11) at Lingfield 1m app hcp (6) gf in Jul.