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16:00 Wolverhampton

Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 120y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £9,850 added
  • Winner: £4,995
  • 2nd: £2,345
  • 3rd: £1,173
  • 4th: £586
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 37.39s
  • Off Time: 16:00:23
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Famous Star (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Oceanline (IRE)

    7/4

      1(4)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

      Oceanline (IRE)

      27
      7/4
      • Form 341291-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leaders, ridden, effort and switched right over 2f out, switched right again entering final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on

      2(3)
      Silk - Purple, mauve stars, armlets and star on cap

      General Zoff

      171 BF
      7/2
      • Form 132154-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 73

      led early, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark green and yellow stripes, dark green cap

      Famous Star (IRE)

      26 t BF
      5/2
      • Form 213-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in last pair, switched right and headway widest of all over 2f out, led final furlong, stayed on well

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark green, grey chevron, mauve sleeves, black armlets and diamond on mauve cap

      Chocolate Box (IRE)

      23 v
      12/1
      • Form 367515-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leader after 2f, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, led again over 2f out until final bend, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap

      Tribal Commander

      23 p
      20/1
      • Form 2813/05-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 65

      soon led, headed over 5f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star

      Socially Shady

      12 v
      8/1
      • Form 432223-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 65

      held up in last pair, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on, never on terms

      Previous results

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Nelson River

      13/8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10

      2020
      (3)
      Silk -

      Wanaasah

      12/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      A maiden winner over 1m4f at Lingfield, FAMOUS STAR should stay this extra distance now handicapping for this first time and has the most scope of these. Oceanline has been hurdling but won over 1m6f at Sandown when last on the Flat while General Zoff was also successful over the latter trip back in June and has subsequently undergone wind surgery. Chocolate Box narrowly beat Socially Shady over 2m at Chelmsford in November and that pair are both preferred to Tribal Commander.

      Formwatch

      Oceanline (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked clear leader, closer over 4 out, outpaced in 3rd over 2 out, kept on from under 2 out, 3rd of 10, 17 1/2l behind Kotmask (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Dec.

      General Zoff 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f outridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Noonday Gun (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Famous Star (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Greek Flame (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.

      Chocolate Box (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Led, pushed along over 3f out and soon headed, weakened from under 2f out, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Riggsby (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.

      Tribal Commander 18-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Phoenix Aquilus (10-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.

      Socially Shady 5-1 (9-9) Steadied start, close up in 4th, headway 2f out, soon every chance, edged right and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Sophar Sogood (10-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Dec.