17:35 Chelmsford City

Thursday 15 August 2024

All17:3518:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

It's Never Ordinary At bet365 Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:36  |   Winning time: 58.96s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Lewis Barnesv,t6
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Planas| T: S C Williams| OR:  53| BF
9/4
Fourth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (5.3f, good to soft, 3/1) 6 days ago. Had run at least respectably on his previous three outings, so not one to rule out.
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2
(2)
Horse silk
Q Twenty Boy15
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-9| J: Alicia Perkins(7)| T: M D I Usher| OR:  52| C| D
7/2
Course winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Fifth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Leicester (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Could bounce back quickly.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Royal Expert29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Kavanagh(7)| T: S Pearce| OR:  53
20/1
Fourth of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 17/2) 29 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Others make more appeal.
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4
(1)
Horse silk
Colors Of Freedom13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Mia Nicholls(3)| T: Joe Ponting| OR:  49| D
12/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, third of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 13 days ago. On a fair mark if she can back that up and she's got the ideal draw.
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5
(10)
Horse silk
Takana4
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Alice Bond(7)| T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore| OR:  49| D
33/1
Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving James Andrew Fahey when last of 9 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 4 days ago, slowly away.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
Battleofbaltimoret16
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Fred Daly(7)| T: Dylan Cunha| OR:  51| D
17/2
Won 5-runner minor event (11/2) at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm) 16 days ago, all out.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Strydert23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Kaiya Fraser(3)| T: M J Attwater| OR:  45
10/1
11/1, seventh of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 23 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Others more persuasive.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Ohnojoe49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson| T: Jessica Macey| OR:  45
5/1
Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, 10/1) 49 days ago, doing too much too soon. Makes polytrack debut.
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9
(8)
Horse silk
Close Of Playp138
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: Tyler Heard| T: M D I Usher| OR:  45
40/1
40/1 and visored for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 38 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.
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10
(9)
Horse silk
Restricted23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Sam Feilden(5)| T: C Banham| OR:  47
10/1
4/1, below form fourth of 10 in minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 23 days ago. Could bounce back quickly but he's a long-standing maiden.
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Forecasts

Lewis Barnes (9/4), Q Twenty Boy (7/2), Ohnojoe (5/1), Battleofbaltimore (17/2), Restricted (10/1), Stryder (10/1), Colors Of Freedom (12/1), Royal Expert (20/1), Takana (33/1), Close Of Play (40/1)

Verdict

A distinctly weak event in which the straightforward option is to side with recent Yarmouth winner BATTLEOFBALTIMORE. Lewis Barnes could dispel a poor run last time, so he's on the shortlist and Colors of Freedom can get involved if she's able to back up a solid showing at Southwell 2 weeks ago.

Prize Money

1st: £4,004.002nd: £1,879.003rd: £939.004th: £470.005th: £234.00

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