17:50 Wolverhampton

Thursday 26 January 2017

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Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 1f 103y  |   Standard  |   9 Runners  |   Allweather  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:51  |   Winning time: 2m 1.81s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(9)
Horse silk
Sir Lancelottp12
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Patrick Vaughan(5)| T: D O'Meara| OR:  62
4/1
Got back on the scoresheet for the first time in over a year last time out. Interrupted career of late but clearly effective on this surface and only up 2lb for that win.
2
(1)
Horse silk
Gold Return7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Jonathan Fisher(7)| T: J Ryan| OR:  62
10/1
Disappointing in two handicap starts for this yard and out of his depth in a claimer at Chelmsford last time. Likely to need plenty more here.
3
(3)
Horse silk
Siouxperherop16
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-7| J: Louis Steward| T: W R Muir| OR:  60
5/1
Inconsistent performer these days but showed he's still capable when scoring over 1f less than this three starts back. Claims if he's back to that form and on a workable mark still but too unreliable to recommend.
4
(4)
Horse silk
Vision Of Beauty24
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Shirley Teasdale(3)| T: K Dalgleish| OR:  61
7/1
First three runs not devoid of promise and interesting what the market makes of her on handicap debut dropped down in trip. Likely to get closer than she did at Southwell last time when seemingly not handling the track.
5
(10)
Horse silk
Amor Invictob12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: George Downing| T: D & C Kubler| OR:  61
15/2
Ran a good race in first time blinkers at Chelmsford three starts back but reverted to type last time out. Still a maiden and one to be wary of just now.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Dove Mountainp,t12
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Joshua Bryan(7)| T: Mrs A L M King| OR:  60
5/1
Course winner who put up a good second placed effort behind Sir Lancelott last time, finishing to better effect than the rest of the field. The s tep back up in trip looks a positive and he has a better draw and a two-pound swing in the weights with Sir Lancelott so ought to go close.
7
(6)
Horse silk
Dor's Law17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Duern| T: D K Ivory| OR:  58
11/2
Still a maiden but several respectable runs in her career and she may have needed her comeback run last time. Likely to pop up in a race like this at some stage but may need a little more relief from the handicapper.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Sheer Intensityb15
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Katherine Begley(7)| T: P D Evans| OR:  58
16/1
Yet to win after eight attempts and the majority of her handicap efforts have looked rather laboured so far including last time out at Lingfield when missing the break.
11
(2)
Horse silk
Black Hole Sun68
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Ian Williams| OR:  50
8/1
Barely shown any promise in five starts and appears to be regressing. Needs the switch to a new yard to bring some improvement.

Non-Runners

9
(11)
Horse silk
Percy Verence42
Weight: 9-1|  Age: 4
T: K R Burke  J: Jordan Vaughan
NR
10
(5)
Horse silk
Mount Cheiron1
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 6
T: R Ford  J: Callum Rodriguez
NR

Forecasts

Sir Lancelott (4/1), Siouxperhero (5/1), Dove Mountain (5/1), Mount Cheiron (5/1), Dor's Law (11/2), Vision Of Beauty (7/1), Amor Invicto (15/2), Black Hole Sun (8/1), Gold Return (10/1), Percy Verence (12/1), Sheer Intensity (16/1)

Verdict

Sir Lancelott and DOVE MOUNTAIN fought out a close finish last time but it's the latter who may get the better hand on this occasion with a pull at the weights and a better draw. Any market support for Vision of Beauty could prove significant on handicap debut. 1. Sir Lancelott 2. Dove Mountain 3. Vision Of Beauty

Prize Money

1st: ÂŁ2,749.002nd: ÂŁ818.003rd: ÂŁ409.004th: ÂŁ204.00

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