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17:45 Nottingham

John Smith's Ciswo Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 213y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.71s
  • Off Time: 17:45:30
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Top Mark

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gallego

    9/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Purple, Yellow hoops

      Top Mark

      12 D
      9/4
      • Form 501222
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 75

      made all, challenge from 3f out, ridden and stayed on gamely

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow, White stars on sleeves

      Baan (USA)

      8
      7/2
      • Form 57-5603
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked winner, ridden 4f out, kept on same pace final 2f

      5(6)
      Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

      Parnassian

      17 v CDC
      7/2
      • Form 58-4376
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 66

      keen in touch, chased winner 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green diamond

      Spinning

      13
      10/1
      • Form 420884
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 60

      in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out

      7(4)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue diamond

      Ermine Grey

      18
      12/1
      • Form 842319
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 57

      slowly into stride, keen and held up, headway to track leaders 6f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, rallied and kept on inside final furlong

      8(8)
      Silk - BLACK and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, RED cap, BLACK spots

      Gallego

      33 CD
      9/2
      • Form 465653
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 55

      slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong

      2(1)
      NR

      Just Bond (IRE)

      10
      • Form 840193
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 74

      Nonrunner

      4(5)
      NR

      Noora (IRE)

      12 v D
      • Form 70-4677
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      A competitive handicap gets proceedings underway and there is very little between many of the leading lights but the principals look to be Baan. Top Mark and Spinning and the vote is given to Baan. The selection is well weighted on his best form, has conditions to suit and hinted at a return to form last time out when third behind Ahlawy. That form looks solid and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Top Mark rates the main danger on his latest second behind Sedrego but he has had plenty of chances of late off similar marks without winning and is taken on with this in mind. Spinning is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Sams Secret but that horse has since been well beaten under a penalty. Of the remainder Gallego has conditions to suit and could go well at a price off his light weight but Baan seems to have plenty going for him and he gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Top Mark 4-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Sagredo (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Baan (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Ahlawy (8-9) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Parnassian 8-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 5l behind Amanda Carter (7-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

      Spinning 15-2 (9-11) Soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Sam's Secret (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

      Ermine Grey 8-1 (10-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 19, 5l behind Jacaranda (10-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gd in Jul.

      Gallego 9-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, in touch, chased leaders 2f out, disputed lead 1f out, soon headed, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Rudry World (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Jul.

      Just Bond (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Champain Sands (8-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.

      Noora (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Ridden on outside over 3f out, no real headway final 2f, 7th of 12, 8l behind Uig (8-12) at Sandown 1m 1f fll hcp (5) gd.