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Absolut Vodka Apprentice Handicap

Distance: 1m2f
Going: Heavy
Prize: £4,187
Runners: 8
Winning time: 2m 21.37s (slow by 16.37s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 13lbs
OR: 72
SP: 5/2
Led early - soon headed and prominent - nudged along when pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - kept on well - cosily(op 2/1)
2
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 65
SP: 9/1
Midfield - headway over 2f out - went second over 1f out - no chance with winner towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
3 2
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 69
SP: 2/1F
Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway over 2f out - went third over 1f out - no match for first two(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
4 7
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 75
SP: 7/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
5 2 9
Age: 6
Weight: 8st 13lbs
OR: 58
SP: 28/1
Prominent - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
6 10¼
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 65
SP: 25/1
Towards rear throughout(op 14/1)
7 ½ 10¾
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 75
SP: 6/1
Always behind(op 13/2 tchd 5/1)
8 4 14¾
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 2lbs
OR: 61
SP: 11/1
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50
Tote place: £1.40 £2.60 £1.60
Exacta: £26.90
Trifecta: £95.50
Tricast: £52.18
CSF: £25.19