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14:20 Yarmouth

Bet toteplacepot At betfred.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 23y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.49s
  • Off Time: 14:20:35
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hannington

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Hard Toffee (IRE)

    3/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves, Red cap

      King of Dreams

      18 D
      4/1
      • Form 235804
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 71

      settled in last pair but in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap

      Zorba The Greek

      19 b BF
      11/8
      • Form 250322
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 70

      pulled very hard, tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon lost place

      3(2)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Green sleeves, Pink armlets and spots on Dark Green cap

      Hard Toffee (IRE)

      9
      3/1
      • Form 8-84554
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-11
      • Official Rating 69

      led until over 3f out, soon rallied, every chance throughout final furlong, stayed on gamely, just failed

      4(5)
      Silk - Light green, white chevron and sleeves

      Hannington

      8 t D
      9/1
      • Form 229129
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, all out, just held on

      5(6)
      Silk - Red, yellow striped sleeves

      Sunshineandbubbles

      31 p D
      12/1
      • Form 0-66527
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 55

      chased leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Red disc, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow spots

      Color Force (IRE)

      4 p
      22/1
      • Form 7-85640
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 46

      awkward start, held up in last but in touch, under pressure over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, never on terms

      Previous results

      2016
      (5)
      Silk -

      Tyrsal (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Tyrsal (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      2014
      (6)
      Silk -

      Ela Goog La Mou

      5/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      ZORBA THE GREEK has been running well of late and can register his second career success wearing blinkers for the first time in this opening apprentice handicap. The selection has finished runner-up off this mark the last twice and can get the better of Hard Toffee who was returning to form when finishing a close fourth last time out while Sunshineandbubbles , can claim third on her second run back following an absence.

      Formwatch

      King of Dreams 12-1 (11-7) Held up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, left 3rd 2f out, came centre in home straight, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th towards finish, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind See The Sea (10-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Aug.

      Zorba The Greek 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Graceful James (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug.

      Hard Toffee (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Headway to lead over 8f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Seven Clans (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.

      Hannington 12-1 (8-11) Always behind, last of 9, 29 1/4l behind Ski Blast (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.

      Sunshineandbubbles 22-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Outlaw Torn (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

      Color Force (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Led and soon clear until 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 10th of 12, 24l behind Windsorlot (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.