Chelmsford

Level Head Apprentice Handicap

Distance: 1m2f
Going: Standard
Prize: £3,664
Runners: 8
Winning time: 2m 6.17s (slow by 3.87s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 6
1
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 60
SP: 17/2
Prominent - led 3f out - ran on from 2f out - faced challenge over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2 ½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 59
SP: 7/2
In touch with leaders early - midfield after 2f - in touch with leaders 5f out - raced wide from over 4f out - stayed on inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 3/1 tchd 9/4)
3
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 56
SP: 10/1
Towards rear - midfield over 3f out - in touch with leaders 2f out - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly lost her left-fore shoe)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
4 5
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 58
SP: 11/4
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - midfield after 2f - towards rear 4f out - headway from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
5 17 22
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 58
SP: 85/40F
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 3f out (vet said gelding finished lame on his left-hind)(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
6 23¼
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 55
SP: 20/1
Led - headed but prominent from 3f out - weakened from 2f out (jockey said filly stopped quickly)(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
7 25½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 58
SP: 9/1
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent but raced wide from over 4f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 8/1)
8 30
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 8lbs
OR: 47
SP: 80/1
Taken down early - slowly into stride - always behind(op 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9.50
Tote place: £1.90 £1.50 £2.30
Exacta: £41.90
Trifecta: £308.90
Tricast: £307.17
CSF: £39.12