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20:15 Wolverhampton

Bombardier Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 36y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 28.15s
  • Off Time: 20:15:29
  • 8 Ran
1(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap
5/2
  • Form 334751
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 73

held up, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

3(3)
Silk - Pink, White sleeves, Pink armlets, White cap

Attracted

21 t D
16/5
  • Form 02-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 73

made all, 3 lengths clear 2f out, eased inside final furlong

4(9)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue cap
7/1
  • Form 55355-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

slowly away soon behind, never on terms

5(2)
Silk - Dark blue, white seams, red and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 322254
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no threat

6(6)
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 332/9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 68

tracked winner until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

7(5)
Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine,  chevrons on sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 86-2952
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 67

held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor

8(7)
Silk - Black, pink spots, halved sleeves and spots on cap
9/2
  • Form 0894-35
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

close up, pushed along and headway to chase winner over 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra

10(1)
Silk - Black, royal blue star, black sleeves, royal blue stars, black cap, royal blue star
33/1
  • Form 2-04527
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 60

keen tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(10)
NR
8/1
  • Form 520/650-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

NonRunner

9(8)
NR

Lacan (IRE)

24 b CD
12/1
  • Form 6399-63
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 62

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Katheefa returned to winning ways at Southwell last week having slipped down the weights but the less-exposed ATTRACTED is preferred. The latter only won a match at Lingfield last time but further progress is expected in handicaps and Joseph Tuite’s charge may prove the one to side with. Coverham is creeping closer and an apprentice’s allowance helps his cause today but Critical Thinking looks no nearer winning off his current mark. Reckless Endeavour was narrowly beaten in a claimer here recently and this is no tougher so he makes more appeal than the returning Skontonovski.

Formwatch

Katheefa (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Held up just off the pace in last trio, good headway between horses chasing leaders over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ran on well, won at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Legal Reform (9-7) by 4l, 9 ran.

Attracted 7-4 (9-5) Quickly away, made all, clear most of way, ran on strongly, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Feb beating Big Impression (9-5) by 12l, 2 ran.

Coverham (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Led early, prominent, ridden and close up over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Al Suil Eile (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Critical Thinking (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Morlaix (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

Well Prepared 50-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind One Hart (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

Reckless Endeavour (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chase winner inside final furlong, gaining close home, 2nd of 5, hd behind Revolutionary Man (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Feb.

All You Wish 16-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind One Hart (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.

It Must Be Faith 18-1 (9-3) Prominent on inside, led over 4f out, went clear over 2f out until over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Sir Rodneyredblood (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Skontonovski 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, behind over 2f out, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Water's Edge (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Lacan (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt and switched right start, in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 5 1/2l behind Trixie Waterbury (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Feb.