Doncaster

Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Series)

Distance: 7f6y
Going: Heavy
Prize: £11,515
Runners: 21
Winning time: 1m 31.80s (slow by 8.70s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 77
SP: 11/2
Prominent towards near side - pressed leader 2f out - soon ridden to lead - kept on inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 5/1)
2 ½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 72
SP: 16/1
Led narrowly towards near side - faced challenge 2f out - soon headed but went clear with winner - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 18/1)
3 3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 79
SP: 16/1
Midfield towards near side - outpaced halfway - rallied and went third over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
4
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 13lbs
OR: 82
SP: 25/1
Dwelt start - towards rear towards near side - headway over 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(tchd 33/1)
5
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 3lbs
OR: 86
SP: 16/1
Awkward start - midfield towards near side - headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 14/1)
6 ¾
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 73
SP: 5/1J
Slowly away - switched sharply right soon after start - soon detached - struggling halfway - rallied and steady headway from over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 17/2)
7 12
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 1lbs
OR: 84
SP: 11/1
Prominent up the centre - hung right and weakened from 2f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 15/2)
8 13¼
Age: 4
Weight: 8st 11lbs
OR: 66
SP: 33/1
Taken down early - pressed leader towards near side - weakened from 2f out(tchd 28/1)
9 ½ 13¾
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 74
SP: 18/1
In rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1)
10 15½
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 13lbs
OR: 82
SP: 14/1
Slightly awkward start - switched sharply right soon after start - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1)
11 ¾ 16¼
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 85
SP: 33/1
Squeezed out start - in rear throughout
12 nk 16½
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 81
SP: 22/1
Dwelt start - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
13 nk 16¾
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 1lbs
OR: 84
SP: 14/1
Pressed leader towards near side - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 12/1)
14 nk 17¼
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 74
SP: 7/1
Sweating - prominent up the centre - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 8/1)
15 ¾ 18
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 13lbs
OR: 82
SP: 22/1
Midfield towards near side - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 12/1)
16 1 19
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 4lbs
OR: 87
SP: 10/1
Midfield up the centre - weakened quickly from over 2f out(op 15/2)
17 26½
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 80
SP: 40/1
Midfield up the centre - dropped to rear 3f out - lost touch from 2f out (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise approximately 3f out)(op 80/1)
18 28
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 77
SP: 50/1
Taken down early - reared start - always behind(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
19 2 30
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 83
SP: 20/1
In rear throughout - lost touch from 2f out(op 28/1)
20 7 37
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 70
SP: 5/1J
In touch with leaders up the centre - lost ground quickly over 2f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the heavy ground and would prefer less testing conditions - which was noted; jockey said gelding hung right-handed; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
21 ¾ 37¾
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 80
SP: 80/1
Slightly awkward start - in rear throughout - eased from over 1f out(op 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.40
Tote place: £2.40 £4.80 £5.50
Exacta: £155.30
Trifecta: £2180.60
Tricast: £1417.35
CSF: £94.59