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17:30 Nottingham

Dg Taxis First Past The Post Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 75y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.38s
  • Off Time: 17:30:35
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zennerman (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Follow The Flag (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Waahej

      16/1

        1(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        West End Lad

        19 b DCD
        3/1
        • Form 801616
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, gradually weakened

        2(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves

        Danehillsundance (IRE)

        21 t BFDCD
        3/1
        • Form 807318
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leader, saddle slipped over 3f out, soon weakened

        3(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, emerald green stars, yellow sleeves, quartered cap

        Belle Noverre (IRE)

        25 p D
        10/1
        • Form 060-080
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 72

        held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, never on terms

        4(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Follow The Flag (IRE)

        7
        9/1
        • Form 726709
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 69

        held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge

        5(8)
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Inside Story (IRE)

        17 b D
        7/2
        • Form 134675
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 66

        pulled hard mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon weakened

        7(9)
        Silk - PINK, YELLOW spots

        Fol Liam

        8 b
        10/1
        • Form 0-90395
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 65

        slowly into stride, always behind, eased

        8(3)
        Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star

        Zennerman (IRE)

        8 v D
        11/1
        • Form 341-087
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 59

        made all, challenged and quickened over 2f out, well in command

        9(7)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN, PURPLE hoops, LIGHT GREEN sleeves

        Waahej

        13
        16/1
        • Form 565-050
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 62

        pulled hard, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms

        6(5)
        NR

        Viva La Vida

        12 v
        • Form 76509
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 67

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        A lowly, but competitive opener with DANEHILLDUNDANCE narrowly preferred to West End Lad and Fol Liam. Two runs back Danehillsundance won a better race than this, but then disappointed when attempting to follow that up. He's off a realistic mark these days, having gone almost two years without success, probably because he was carrying too much. West End Lad has made a habit of winning every other outing here, so sequentially he's due a victory. He'll appreciate fast ground, having struggled last time in testing conditions, and the yard are having a decent time of it in these sort of contests too. Fol Liam steps up in trip which looks a positive, seeing how he's been running on well in races without being able to get his nose in front since winning over six furlongs a year ago. It's his first outing on turf since May. Danehillsundance and West End Lad are the only course and distance winners in this moderate field, and we'll side with the former.

        Formwatch

        West End Lad 10-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10l behind Focail Eile (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Jul.

        Danehillsundance (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 12, 7l behind Celtic Change (9-8) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

        Belle Noverre (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 7th before halfway, no extra under pressure from over 2f out, 12th of 15, 15l behind Trikirk (9-10) at Wexford 1m 3f clm stks in Jul.

        Follow The Flag (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Started very slowly and always in rear, 9th of 10, 14l behind Marning Star (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

        Inside Story (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, driven and some headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mozayada (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

        Fol Liam 12-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Kyleene (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Zennerman (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Mid-division, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 15, 15l behind Funky Munky (9-7) at Thirsk 1m sell hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Waahej 12-1 (9-3) Close up, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 23l behind Cheam Forever (9-4) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Viva La Vida 20-1 (9-3) Always in rear, last of 9, 31l behind Surprise Party (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd.