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14:25 Southwell

Betdirect.Co.Uk Apprentice Handicap (Class F)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard (to slow )
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.87s
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
  • Form 144022
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-11

raced wide, in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

2(6)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
12/1
  • Form 4-35005
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

3(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 226-253
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7

led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra

4(4)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots
  • Form 523515
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

5(5)
Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 403110-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

dwelt, soon close up, ridden and led entering final furlong, headed well inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star
  • Form 0603-00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace

7(8)
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 060-015
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace

8(3)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets
9/1
  • Form 040-241
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9

keen, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, weakened 1f out

9(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW stripes, RED sleeves, YELLOW cap, RED spots
20/1
  • Form 040-454
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-3

soon outpaced

10(9)
Silk - Red, Yellow stars, sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 0000/34
  • Age 8
  • Weight 7-12

outpaced and hung right 6f out, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

A tough race to call as a number of the field hold fair claims on the best of their efforts - not least Sorbiesharry, who is marginally preferred over the penalised Fraamtastic, who is upped in class today, and Gracious Air, who is also worthy of consideration despite appearing to be up against it at the weights. The Milton Bradley-trained Lord Chamberline is another that comes into the race with entitlement to respect but has plenty on in giving 8lb to the selection. Therefore, Sorbiesharry, who gained a much deserved success at Wolverhampton last month, edges the vote today. The five-year-old is much better suited to this sort of trip than the intermediate distance he tried last time and, with Saleem Golan taking a handy 4lb off his back, he should make a bold bid to double his tally over this course and distance today.