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17:35 Pontefract

Betfair.com Apprentice Series (Round 2) Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 19.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jake Black (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dickie Deadeye

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Midshipman

      12/1

        1(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoops, white sleeves, royal blue diamonds, royal blue cap

        Libre

        30 b
        7/2
        • Form 0140-05
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace, never dangerous

        2(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, armlets and cap

        Midshipman

        18 b
        12/1
        • Form 0-00000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-12

        held up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression

        3(4)
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Little Englander

        224
        14/1
        • Form 6240-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(1)
        Silk - WHITE, RED braces, hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Furniture Factors (IRE)

        372
        50/1
        • Form 3400/00-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final 2f

        5(9)
        Silk - Mauve, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Mauve armlets, Yellow cap

        Buscador (USA)

        107
        13/2
        • Form 11061-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        led, effort 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

        6(3)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Dickie Deadeye

        9
        11/4
        • Form 050-652
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on, no impression

        8(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Jake Black (IRE)

        8
        5/2
        • Form 0-01153
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon clear

        9(10)
        Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Turftanzer (GER)

        22
        25/1
        • Form 0-50460
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        chased leader and raced wide, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        10(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap

        Marengo

        58
        16/1
        • Form 0-00600
        • Age 10
        • Weight 7-12

        slowly away, in rear, some headway over 2f out, soon weakened

        7(6)
        NR

        Dubonai (IRE)

        218
        • Form 003230-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        At first glance this handicap looks quite competitive, however Dickie Deadeye holds very strong claims and is chosen to beat Libre & Jake Black. Course ability is invaluable here at Pontefract and Toby Balding's charge ran a blinder here last week when runner up to Melodian. Today's opposition do not appear to be any stronger and Dickie Deadeye can go one better. Libre should be spot on after two recent efforts and comes into the reckoning on some of last season's efforts. However the main threat to the selection could be Jake Black. This versatile performer holds his form really well and his recent third behind Pure Mischief on very heavy ground at Newcastle was an excellent performance so he his difficult to discount. However Dickie Deadeye, with his terrific course effort last week, is taken to oblige.