17:20 Newbury
Friday 19 May 2017
All13:3014:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:4517:20
Sunseeker Apprentice Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  1m 2f  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 14.34s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Finished runner-up on each of his first three outings in 2016 but well beaten upped to 1m3f on handicap debut at Kempton last month. Races off a 1lb lower mark here and drops slightly in trip.
Winner off a 3lb lower mark over 1m at Newbury (soft) in June 2016. Run well in three starts since being upped in trip this season including when 1L second over 1m4f at Lingfield earlier this month.
Run well off higher marks in the past and finished third on his return to the Flat at Windsor following a spell hurdling. Has been dropped 2lb for that effort and others make more appeal in this.
Beaten 6¼L when finishing fourth over 1m2f on the AW at Kempton in November. Latest turf win came off a 1lb lower mark and worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.
Finished fourth on each of his last four starts including in a 20 runner contest at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last month. Not beaten far over 1m3f at Kempton subsequently and an interesting runner here.
Registered a double over 7f at Southwell in January but well beaten in four starts since including over 1m on turf last time out. Best watched here.
Beaten just two rivals home in her last five starts and handicap mark is falling as a result. Finished 62L behind the winner on her seasonal debut at Windsor last month and has plenty to prove at present.
Five times a winner in the past including over 1m2f at Epsom (good) in July last year. Races off a 2lb lower mark following and well beaten in two starts on turf this year.
Victorious over 1m2f at Kempton on the AW in October last year. Kept busy on the AW since with his best effort coming when 1L second at Lingfield last month but could finish only fifth on return to turf at Leicester at the end of April.
Winner three times on the AW but yet to place in nine starts on turf. Beaten 19L into 11th when making his return to turf racing at Lingfield earlier this month and probably best watched today.
Maiden after seven starts and had her final outing for previous yard when finishing third in a 6f seller at Catterick (good-to-firm) last July. Steps up in trip here.
Non-Runners
2
(9)
Camakasi25
Weight: 9-9|Â Â Age: 6
T: A Stronge  J: Sophie Killoran
NR
11
(4)
Classic Mission232
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 6
T: J G Portman  J: Non Runner
NR
14
(10)
Nouvelle Ere17
Weight: 8-9|Â Â Age: 6
T: A W Carroll  J: Aled Beech
NR
15
(1)
Frantical1
Weight: 8-7|Â Â Age: 5
T: A W Carroll  J: Milly Naseb
NR
Forecasts
Take Two (3/1), Bluff Crag (10/3), Fast And Hot (11/2), Camakasi (7/1), Essenaitch (17/2), Wealth Tax (17/2), Frantical (10/1), Maroc (12/1), Pink Ribbon (12/1), The Gay Cavalier (14/1), Nouvelle Ere (14/1), Classic Mission (14/1), Della Valle (20/1), Runaiocht (25/1), Lady Nahema (33/1)
BLUFF CRAG has a decent draw here and ran well when finishing runner-up over 1m4f at Lingfield on the AW earlier this month. The selection is having his fifth start for this yard today and can get the better of Fast And Hot who disappointed on his turf return last month but had been running well prior to that while Take Two can claim third having run well at Doncaster early last month.
- Bluff Crag
- Fast And Hot
- Take Two
Prize Money
1st: £4,528.002nd: £1,348.003rd: £673.004th: £337.00
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