17:15 Brighton
Monday 12 June 2017
All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15
Follow Us On Twitter At starspreads_bet Apprentice Handicap
- 3YO plus | Class 6 | 6f 210y | Good to Firm | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 24.74s
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
C&D winner and 7f specialist who looks high enough in the weights given her age but showed she still has ability when winning at Kempton in February. Ideally wouldn't want the ground too fast, though in her very long career she has won once (out of ten wins in total) on good to firm.
Showed all his best form for his previous trainer and has if anything seemed a little regressive recently, though the speed with which his handicap mark is sinking should not be ignored.
C&D winner who hasn't been particularly impressing recently but now has the benefit of his lowest handicap mark yet and further relief coming from her rider's claim.
0/20 in his career an an 18L beating into last of eight over a bit further at Wolverhampton last time was hardly an encouraging sign.
Yet to get off the mark, though he did manage to out-run his odds when sent off at 33/1 at Bath (5f, good to firm) last time. On the same mark now and unlikely to improve for the step up in trip here.
Last won in August 2015, since when she has changed yards twice and not looked particularly likely to capture a race of any nature. Has plenty to find, especially off her current mark.
Went close over C&D last time out, getting within a length of the winner. Up 1lb for that but this looks to be a similar race and she is capable of going close again.
Not beaten far at Yarmouth last time and is raised 1lb for that effort. Proving a little difficult to win with but her rider increases that weight allowance relative to both previous jockeys and others in this field.
Ran only moderately in maidens and then a conditions race at Newcastle last time. Difficult to fancy on handicap debut but interesting to see what, if any effect first-time headgear has.
Back-to-back winner over this trip at Lingfield in February but hasn't managed to overcome a subsequent rise in the weights and is entitled to continue to struggle here.
Ran a definite career best over C&D to finish fifth last time out and is lowered another 3lb by the handicapper. Clearly handles this course and could go even closer this time round.
Non-Runners
4
(2)
Pulsating24
Weight: 9-4| Age: 3
T: D Steele J: Lucy K Barry
NR
9
(12)
Angelical Eve46
Weight: 9-2| Age: 3
T: George Baker J: H Crouch
NR
Forecasts
Fanfair (7/2), Tigerfish (4/1), Lawfilly (5/1), Aberdonian (7/1), Ettie Hart (8/1), Captain Marmalade (9/1), King Otto (12/1), Angelical Eve (12/1), Welsh Inlet (14/1), Fitzwilliam (16/1), Pulsating (20/1), Sabato (50/1), Just Marion (50/1)
Perhaps ABERDONIAN can take advantage of bottom-weight in this and get his head in front having run very well over C&D last time out, at a track where course form can be very important. He is given 3lb help by the handicapper and is broadly still improving, meaning he could be tough to beat in this. Ettie Heart is a C&D winner who hasn't been disgracing herself recently, while Fanfair could take advantage of just a 1lb rise following an excellent performance last time.
- Aberdonian
- Ettie Hart
- Fanfair
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
MOST READ RACING
Follow & Track
Your favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My StableLog in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefits
