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18:00 Sandown Park

racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,200 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.75s
  • Off Time: 18:00:44
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Geranium

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Broad Appeal

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Grange Walk (IRE)

      6/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap

        Perfect Refuge

        24 D
        9/1
        • Form 37-1208
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 71

        close up, short of room and snatched up entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoops, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap

        Hope Is High

        244 D
        14/1
        • Form 245324-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 68

        close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace

        3(4)
        Silk - White, royal blue stars, royal blue and white halved sleeves, royal blue cap, white stars

        Couldn't Could She

        21 D
        8/1
        • Form 931815
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 67

        held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor

        5(8)
        Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap

        Broad Appeal

        24
        7/2
        • Form 24-2143
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 64

        raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, edged right entering final 2f, soon led and joined, headed towards finish

        6(3)
        Silk - White, black star, hooped sleeves

        Grange Walk (IRE)

        16
        6/1
        • Form 644952
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 64

        held up towards rear, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Emerald green, red disc, armlets and cap

        Neff (GER)

        51 BFD
        8/1
        • Form 060-810
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 63

        tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace

        8(9)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Nordic Flight

        20 b
        6/1
        • Form 53-048
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        soon led and clear, reduced lead over 3f out, ridden and headed and hung right over 1f out, soon weakened

        9(6)
        Silk - Red, Light Blue star, armlets and star on cap

        Geranium

        43
        6/1
        • Form 1506-07
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        led early, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, led towards finish

        10(5)
        Silk - Yellow, black cross belts and sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap

        Lunar Deity

        6 D
        6/1
        • Form 146273
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 60

        dwelt in rear, headway on inner over 2f out, short of room and hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        4(10)
        NR

        Rail Dancer

        14 v D
        12/1
        • Form 281160
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 65

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2018
        (2)
        Silk -

        Lyrica's Lion (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        2017
        (10)
        Silk -

        Breakheart (IRE)

        40/1
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-7

        2016
        (2)
        Silk -

        Attain

        4/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        BROAD APPEAL has forged a good relationship with Tyler Saunders this season, the combination proving competitive on all four starts. The value of consistency cannot be stressed too much in such contests and the Portman gelding should be on the premises once again with trip and ground to suit and inhabiting a decent mark. Adam West is enjoying his best season to date by some way and Couldn't Could She has a fair claim here if on a going day but she is admittedly back up in grade and her profile is somewhat inconsistent. Grange Walk produced a best run of the campaign recently and is respected along with the solid and admirable veteran, Lunar Deity.

        Formwatch

        Perfect Refuge 10-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 9l behind Junoesque (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Hope Is High 11-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Sbraase (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.

        Couldn't Could She 5-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Sadlers Beach (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp fll (6) fm in Jul.

        Broad Appeal 6-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Junoesque (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Grange Walk (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Dwelt close up, headway between horses approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Arctic Sea (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Neff (GER) 9-4fav (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 12 3/4l behind Street Poet (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

        Nordic Flight 20-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 8th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Prevent (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Geranium 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Loving Your Work (8-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jun.

        Lunar Deity 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, switched right inside final 3f, soon hung left and not quicken, went 2nd entering final furlong until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind The Lords Walk (9-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Rail Dancer 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Galileo Silver (9-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.