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18:10 Windsor

davisbakerycaribbean.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.69s
  • Off Time: 18:11:23
  • 15 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Orange, purple chevron, purple and orange chevrons on sleeves, purple and orange quartered cap
  • Form 28277-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

led until 7f out, chased leader until over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

2(2)
Silk - Brown, Yellow hoop, armlets and cap

Steely

17 D
9/1
  • Form 090-511
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 70

chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on near side in straight, plugged on same pace final 2f

3(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow armlets, White cap
17/2
  • Form 7736-76
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 69

started very slowly, behind, went to far side in straight, plugged on same pace final 2f, never on terms

4(13)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

Urban Space

7 CCD
7/2
  • Form 0160-02
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, went far side in straight and led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on, headed final strides

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 90031-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 67

soon pushed along and in mid-division, hampered on rail 5f out, soon lost place, no threat after

6(3)
Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap
7/1
  • Form 221439
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 67

held up towards rear, good headway to chase leaders 8f out, stayed on near side rail in straight, went 2nd in group inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo far side

7(10)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap

Wily Fox

27 h D
16/1
  • Form 40424-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 66

held up towards rear, headway and went far side in straight, chased leading pair that side over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression

8(8)
Silk - Red, white seams, red sleeves, white stars, red cap
  • Form 46158-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 66

mid-division, ridden and weakened 3f out

9(4)
Silk - Purple, light blue spots on sleeves
17/2
  • Form 163041
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 64

chased leaders, led 7f out, stayed on near side in straight, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly

10(11)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
16/1
  • Form 368251
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 62

took keen hold, always behind

11(1)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue star
  • Form 583220
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 61

held up towards rear, steady headway 4f out, went far side in straight and chased leader 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on to lead final stride

12(6)
Silk - MAROON, YELLOW star, MAROON sleeves, YELLOW stars, WHITE cap
66/1
  • Form 5399/07
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 57

held up in rear, stayed on near side in straight, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to press for 3rd that side, not pace of leading duo far side

13(15)
Silk - Dark blue, red spots, white sleeves
10/1
  • Form 396032
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 57

in touch, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on near side in straight, plugged on final 2f

14(14)
Silk - Red, white triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
16/1
  • Form 3/806
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 51

chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 3f out

15(12)
Silk - Dark Green, Grey triple diamond, Grey cap, Dark Green diamond

Dispol Diva

517 v D
25/1
  • Form 034993/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 46

chased leaders, stayed on near side and led that group over 2f out, soon edged right to rail, clear that side final furlong, not pace of duo on far side

In depth

Verdict

Steely has made all to complete a double on fast ground and though 9lb higher and racing on soft going for the first time can't be dismissed as he's obviously on the upgrade. Several of these have been going well on Polytrack including Karate, who takes a big step-up in trip after scoring over a mile at Lingfield and has never won on turf. If I Were A Boy is another who has been operating on an artificial surface on the Flat but has proved she acts on soft ground in the past. URBAN SPACE scored over the C&D in August and bounced back to form over 1m2f here last week when runner-up to Megala. He's on the same mark and can take this with Shirataki, a winner over shorter here earlier in the month, a big threat from just 3lb higher though the runner-up that day, Gower Rules, has a fair chance of reversing the form over this longer trip.

Formwatch

If I Were A Boy (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Led until over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on well, not pace of winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Sail Home (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.

Steely 4-5fav (9-8) Made all, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, heavily eased near finish, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf beating Pahente (8-8) by 5l, 6 ran.

Lady Of Burgundy 8-1 (9-0) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 15l behind Lady Rosamunde (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gs in May.

Urban Space 3-1 (8-11) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, driven 2f out, one pace and held final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Megalala (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.

Mons Calpe (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Dwelt, towards rear, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Roberto Pegasus (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.

Broughton Sands 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 22l behind Resplendent Light (8-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.

Wily Fox 9-2 (9-5) Chased leaders over 8f, 9th of 10, 26l behind St Ignatius (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

Victorian Number (FR) 66-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 32l behind Osgood (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

Shirataki (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Made all, strongly challenged approaching final furlong, held on gamely, all out, won at Windsor 1m 2f am hcp 0-65 (6) sft beating Gower Rules (11-3) by nk, 9 ran.

Karate (IRE) 10-3fav (9-6) Towards rear, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May beating West Leake (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Royal Etiquette (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 15, 19l behind Maven (10-9) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gf in May.

Taroum (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, always in rear, 7th of 8, 16l behind Cane Cat (8-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.

Gower Rules (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Shirataki (11-9) at Windsor 1m 2f am hcp 0-65 (6) sft.

Rulbin Realta 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Oneiric (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.

Dispol Diva 20-1 (8-11) Chased leading trio, went 3rd 2f out, driven along and stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Mexican Jay (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs in Oct '10.