15:20 Southwell

Monday 13 November 2017

All12:4013:1013:4014:1514:4515:2015:50

Betway Apprentice Classified Claiming Stakes

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   4f 214y  |   Standard  |   7 Runners  |   Fibresand  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 59.52s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Tant,v110
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Patrick Vaughan(5)| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR:  67| D
14/1
His French form would give him a chance in this but he does appear to be struggling a bit in his GB runs. Now gets a go on Fibresand in new headgear and is by a sire with an 18% strike-rate here although the yard is rather quiet.
2
(3)
Horse silk
Absolutely Awesome48
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tim Clark| T: J Butler| OR:  68| D
12/1
Made a successful start for this yard at Wolverhampton in May and has also run well at Chelmsford. Looked very rusty back from a break last time and now makes his Fibresand debut with doubts about him.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Strategic Heightsp69
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-3| J: Jack Dinsmore(7)| T: J A Osborne| OR:  69| D
12/1
All his wins have come on the AW at Dundalk when with his former yard and has also run some fair races in handicaps. Below par on the beach at Laytown on his first run for this yard and makes his Fibresand debut here.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Vroomp11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Mr Paul Hainey(7)| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR:  70| C
3/1
Three time course winner (twice at this level over further) and shaped with a little more promise last time out over 6f at Chelmsford. Of interest now returned to his best track although this trip could be a little on the short side.
5
(8)
Horse silk
Roaring Roryp72
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-13| J: Jamie Gormley(5)| T: Ollie Pears| OR:  64| D
20/1
Has run with credit on the turf this season but both his wins have come on Tapeta over 5f. Well beaten on his only try on this surface though so something to prove.
7
(4)
Horse silk
The Big Lade/s21
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Currie(5)| T: R Hughes| OR:  69| CD
4/6
C&D winner who stopped his slide last time with a second at this level on turf at Windsor over 6f in the face of a very hard task. Has looked a rather hard ride though but has strong claims at these weights.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Monsieur Jamie391
Age: 9|  Weight: 8-9| J: William Cox(5)| T: C Ellam| OR:  55| CD
66/1
Five-times a winner over C&D for his former yard with his last win coming here but is rather inconsistent and faces a tough task at these weights on his first start for a new yard.

Non-Runners

6
(7)
Horse silk
Red Flute189
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 5
T: M Appleby  J: Keelan Baker
WD

Forecasts

The Big Lad (4/6), Vroom (3/1), Strategic Heights (12/1), Absolutely Awesome (12/1), Tan (14/1), Roaring Rory (20/1), Red Flute (25/1), Monsieur Jamie (66/1)

Verdict

Vroom makes some appeal here and he looked on the way back last time and he has plenty of form on this surface unfortunately this trip looks a little short for him. THE BIG LAD can look a rather awkward ride but he had a difficult task last time is favoured by the weights and is C&D winner. Strategic Heights has to be considered along with Tan who would be of more interest if his stable was in better form.
  1. The Big Lad
  2. Vroom
  3. Strategic Heights

Prize Money

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

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