17:00 Brighton

Tuesday 22 August 2017

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:00

starsportsbet.co.uk Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   7f 211y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 1m 35.98s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
(2)
Horse silk
Papou Tony40
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Watson(3)| T: George Baker| OR:  65| D
9/2
Scored back-to-back wins on the AW at Kempton earlier in the year both times off higher marks and shaped well back on the surface after a break. Still yet to prove himself on turf though despite the lower mark and best watched for now.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Buzz Lightyere12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Sebastian Woods(3)| T: P Hide| OR:  59| CD
8/11
Goes well at this course and made up for an unsuccessful gamble here over further by winning the next day over a mile (again well supported). Not without a chance of following up here and a bold bid is expected.
4
(1)
Horse silk
With Approvalp56
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ollie Jago(5)| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR:  57| C| D
6/1
His last win came here but the losing run has been stacking up a little since then and he fan poorly here last time out over 7f. Steps up a little in distance now and a consistent enough sort he may be able to run into a place.
5
(3)
Horse silk
Rock Iconh1262
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Josh Quinn| T: J Hughes| OR:  56| D
11/2
Has his first run for a new yard here having run abysmally when last seen out in December on the AW. His only run came on the turf off a lowly mark but there is a slight question mark over that form as the hood goes on for the first time.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Play The Bluesh,t12
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-5| J: Rhiain Ingram| T: R Ingram| OR:  45| D
50/1
The only mare in the field she failed to settle on her last run here (her first for this yard) and even off a basement mark she has plenty to prove here.

Non-Runners

1
(6)
Horse silk
Stormbound55
Weight: 9-12|  Age: 8
T: P & O Cole  J: Paul St John-Dennis
NR
6
(4)
Horse silk
Alketios56
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 6
T: C Gordon  J: S J Cummins
NR

Forecasts

Buzz Lightyere (8/11), Stormbound (9/4), Papou Tony (9/2), Rock Icon (11/2), With Approval (6/1), Alketios (7/1), Play The Blues (50/1)

Verdict

Another fairly uninspiring contest with the two course specialist BUZZ LIGHTYERE and Stormbound holding the most interest with the former getting the vote due to his better recent form. With Papou Tony yet to prove himself on turf the battle for the places looks to be between With Approval and Alketios although his finishing effort does leave a little to be desired.
  1. Buzz Lightyere
  2. Stormbound
  3. Alketios

Prize Money

1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00

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