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16:40 Southwell
Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 102y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,726
- 2nd: £1,749
- 3rd: £875
- 4th: £437
Artemis Sky
171- Form 23623-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey Christian Howarth
held up, behind 2f out, plugged on inside last
- Form 487539
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey O McSweeney
held up, struggling 8f out, late headway from off pace
- Form 062567
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A Forbes
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened rapidly 2f out
- Form 6-04400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer L Bailey
- Jockey Sam Feilden
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 512210
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey Deon Le Roux
led, ridden when clear 2f out, headed final furlong, no extra
- Form 332442
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
mid-division, rapid headway under pressure 2f out, led final furlong and went clear, comfortably
Wadacre Tir
30- Form 8-87650
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
chased leader, pushed along and could not go pace of leader over 2f out, plugged on final furlong
- Form 806-830
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Aiden Brookes
mid-division, pushed along and made no impression over 3f out, behind 2f out
In depth
Verdict
COPPERPLATE was upped in class and dropped in trip last time having earlier won over 2m at Chelmsford. He gets another chance with today’s apprentice claiming 7lb. Easy Equation returned to today’s trip with a better effort at Wolverhampton and can figure again but Blazon has yet to rediscover his best despite slipping down the weights this year. Artemis Sky hasn’t raced since May and debuts for a new yard on her return.
Formwatch
Artemis Sky 20-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Aurora Star (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in May.
Blazon 9-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, driven and switched left when hanging right over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Blazeon Five (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sweet Dime 12-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 20 1/2l behind Kitten's Dream (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Cease And Desist (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, made no impression, 12th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Victory March (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Copperplate 2-1fav (8-3) Raced wide early, led after 2 furlongs, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened tamely, 10th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Fred Bear (8-5) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Easy Equation (FR) 17-2 (9-7) Rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Bird For Life (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Wadacre Tir 12-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 5f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Cold Henry (8-10) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Merlin's Gold (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Not jump well, towards rear, behind 3rd, detached, 6th of 7, dist behind Mctigue (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Storm Arcadio (IRE) 150-1 (9-13) Never going towards rear, pushed along 8f out and 5f out, never a factor, tailed off, 6th of 7, 34l behind Naval College (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Aug.