18:05 Ripon

Thursday 20 April 2017

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:07 | Winning time: 59.35s

1^st

(3)

Black Grass

49-3

9/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Harrison Shaw (10)

Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, son hard pressed, joined on winning line op 5/1

1^st

(7)

Foxtrot Knight

59-2

7/2

T: Mrs R CarrJ: David Egan (3)

Tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on to join leader on winning line op 10/3 tchd 11/4

3^rd

(6)

General Alexander

49-2

11/2

T: B EllisonJ: Megan Nicholls

In rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same apce op 9/2

4^th

(1)

Desert Ace

69-4

7/2

T: I JardineJ: Jamie Gormley (8)

Led to halfway, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 4/1 tchd 10/3

5^th

(5)

Quatrieme Ami

49-4

3/1f

T: P J McBrideJ: Ben Robinson

Towards rear and in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 7/2

6^th

1 ¾

(2)

Gwendolyn

49-4

12/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: Jordan Uys (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Seamster⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 10

T: D Loughnane J: G C O'Neill

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50, £1.40Pl:£2.60, £2.20EX:£5.70Trifecta:£21.40SF:£9.35Swingers:£3.40, £4.00, £2.50

Forecasts

Seamster (15/8), Quatrieme Ami (3/1), Foxtrot Knight (7/2), Desert Ace (7/2), Black Grass (9/2), General Alexander (11/2), Gwendolyn (12/1)

Black Grass represents a stable going well and with a 10lb claimer up he will take a bit of beating if ready first time, although he did need his first outing last season. Desert Ace is another with decent credentials, though he has yet to be as effective when fresh. Foxtrot Knight should not be far away from winning, though preference is for GWENDOLYN, who won here in 2015, is well handicapped on her form from Newmarket last year and sports first-time cheekpieces, while fitness is not an issue.