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16:25 Wolverhampton

Go Book Today At Pontin's Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
  • £3,600 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.50s
  • Off Time: 16:25:20
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Arthur's Edge

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Jord (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Happy as Larry (USA)

      3/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Light Blue and Yellow diamonds, Light Blue sleeves

        Happy as Larry (USA)

        6 t CD
        3/1
        • Form 407053-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, hampered just inside 3f and again over 2f out, came wide entering straight, soon hung left and headway, ran on well inside final furlonh, not reach front pair

        2(9)
        Silk - PINK and DARK BLUE stripes, DARK BLUE sleeves, PINK diabolo and cap

        Sol Rojo

        91 v CD
        22/1
        • Form 805260-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        slowly into stride, raced keenly towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer

        3(6)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Personify

        104 BF
        14/1
        • Form 0/57930-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 69

        hampered start, mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Jord (IRE)

        12 C
        8/1
        • Form 585412-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 69

        dived right start, led, bumped over 1f out, soon headed, not quicken well inside final furlong

        5(4)
        Silk - Red, Red and Dark Blue check sleeves

        Putra Laju (IRE)

        27 p CDC
        7/2
        • Form 072231-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 68

        chased leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, no extra final furlong

        6(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Passato (GER)

        86
        28/1
        • Form 31458-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, hit inside rails 7f out, ridden over 2f out, no headway

        8(7)
        Silk - Mauve, Pink stars, Mauve sleeves and cap

        Arthur's Edge

        33 CD
        3/1
        • Form 0/74231-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 60

        chased leader, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon led, ran on

        9(10)
        Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE disc and sleeves, hooped cap

        Casablanca Minx (IRE)

        4 b BFCDC
        5/1
        • Form 403323-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        held up, headway 5f out, ridden well over 2f out, hung left and no extra well over 1f out

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

        Bahamian Duke

        14
        40/1
        • Form 300090-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        7(8)
        NR

        Mozayada (USA)

        476
        • Form 854/
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 64

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Putra Laju, Arthur's Edge and Jord are three against the field in a competitive finale and the vote is given to Putra Laju. The selection won well last time out when beating Satin Braid. Granted he has a penalty but he looks progressive and he is taken to go in again. Arthur's Edge rates the main danger as he also won last time out when beating Glenridding but that horse has since been well beaten and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Jord is another that could go well on his latest second behind Dado Mush but his very best form is over a shorter trip. Casablanca Minx is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to win with while Happy As Larry hails from an in form yard but he looks vulnerable under top weight. With this in mind for the winner we return to Putra Laju.

        Formwatch

        Happy as Larry (USA) 11-2 (9-4) Towards rear and soon chased along, driven and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Ochre (8-10) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.

        Sol Rojo 16-1 (11-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 16, 18l behind Prime Number (11-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f amt hcp 0-80 (5) gf in Oct.

        Personify 11-2fav (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 10l behind Malinsa Blue (8-12) at Pontefract 1m hcap (5) frm in Sept.

        Jord (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, driven and kept on same pace final 2f, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Dado Mush (8-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.

        Putra Laju (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, led post, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (5) pol in Dec beating Satin Braid (8-7) by a shd, 9 ran.

        Passato (GER) (9-4) Never in contention, 8th of 18, 8l behind Mamzelle Alex (8-8) at Chantilly 1m 1f in Oct.

        Arthur's Edge 5-2fav (8-5) Soon pressing leader, led over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, all out, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Glenridding (8-7) by a nk, 13 ran.

        Casablanca Minx (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (8-12) Held up, effort and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on, hung left, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Moonlight Fantasy (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.

        Bahamian Duke 14-1 (8-11) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 11l behind Grand Palace (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

        Mozayada (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 10l behind Practicallyperfect (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Sept '06.