2025-07-12 Chester 19:10
Chester

Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m6f87y

Going: Good

Prize: £10,308

Runners: 6

Winning time: 3m 2.90s (fast by 1.50s)

Age: 3yo+

Class: Class 4

6 Whatsgoingonmarvin

J: Poppy Scott(7) T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Age:3 Weight:8st 13lbs

OR:74 SP:13/8F

Took keen hold - made all - ridden and went further clear over 1f out - reduced lead inside final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/4)

2 ½

1 Percy Shelley

J: Mason Paetel(5) T: James Owen

Age:6 Weight:10st 3lbs

OR:79 SP:4/1

Towards rear - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - kept on well inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 9/2)

3 4¼ 4¾

5 Francesco Baracca

J: Oliver Carmichael(7) T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Age:4 Weight:9st 8lbs

OR:70 SP:33/1

Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no extra from over 1f out(op 28/1)

4 6½ 11¼

3 Bulldog Spirit

J: Shay Farmer(7) T: Brian Ellison

Age:5 Weight:10st 0lbs

OR:76 SP:5/2

Midfield but in touch with leaders - hung right on turn over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 10/3)

5 5 16¼

4 Tailorman

J: Ryan Kavanagh(3) T: Ian Williams

Age:5 Weight:9st 13lbs

OR:75 SP:13/2

Prominent on outer - pressed winner when saddle slipped and jockey lost irons over 3f out - eased from over 1f out(op 6/1)

6 53 69¼

2 Polling Day

J: Jordan Williams T: Bernard Llewellyn

Age:7 Weight:10st 1lbs

OR:77 SP:11/1

Never going well - always behind(op 9/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.63

Tote place: £1.30 £2

Exacta: £9

Trifecta: £112.50

CSF: £8.35