14:20 Southwell

Tuesday 13 February 2018

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Betway Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 2m 39.30s

1^st

(8)

Star Ascending

69-13

5/2f

T: J CandlishJ: Edward Greatrex

Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, ran on well tchd 3/1

2^nd

3 ¼

(4)

Picture Painter

58-11

10/1

T: K DalgleishJ: Rowan Scott

Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace op 5/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

(9)

Di's Gift

99-7

16/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Kevin Lundie (5)

Dwelt, behind, headway on wide outside halfway, chased leaders over 4f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages

4^th

1 ¾

(10)

Akkadian Empire

49-12

4/1

T: I JardineJ: Jamie Gormley (3)

Tracked leaders, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 7/2 tchd 3/1

5^th

1 ¼

(3)

Oceanus

49-8

12/1

T: Miss J FeildenJ: Shelley Birkett

In touch, driven over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge op 20/1 tchd 22/1

6^th

(2)

Ingleby Spring

69-8

8/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Sebastian Woods (5)

Chased leaders, outpaced halfway, rallied over 2f out, never on terms

7^th

1 ¾

(7)

Tilly Devine

48-5

20/1

T: S DixonJ: Andrew Breslin (7)

Prominent, outpaced over 5f out, rallied 2f out, soon no impression op 28/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

(1)

French Mix

49-10

14/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Jason Watson (7)

Mid-division, weakened over 2f out op 18/1

9^th

(13)

Monzino

108-7

33/1

T: M C ChapmanJ: Phil Dennis

Slowly into stride, always behind, weakened over 5f out

10^th

(11)

Benissimo

88-7

33/1

T: A ForbesJ: Jack Duern

Soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

11^th

(12)

Velvet Voice

49-6

16/1

T: M H TompkinsJ: Gary Mahon (3)

Pulled hard in rear, weakened over 4f out op 28/1 tchd 33/1

12^th

nse

(6)

American Craftsman

49-6

14/1

T: Jedd O'KeeffeJ: Harrison Shaw (5)

Outpaced in rear, never a factor op 9/1

Also Ran

N/A

(5)

Leonard Thomas

89-0

11/2

T: R MenziesJ: Paula Muir (5)

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.40, £1.20, £4.30EX:£14.30Trifecta:£141.60Tricast:£129.12SF:£12.39Swingers:£3.00, £10.50, £8.10

Forecasts

Star Ascending (5/2), Akkadian Empire (4/1), Leonard Thomas (11/2), Ingleby Spring (8/1), Picture Painter (10/1), Oceanus (12/1), French Mix (14/1), American Craftsman (14/1), Di's Gift (16/1), Velvet Voice (16/1), Tilly Devine (20/1), Monzino (33/1), Benissimo (33/1)

Despite a double-figure field going to post this doesn’t look the strongest of events in terms of depth and it should give STAR ASCENDING a good chance of extending his winning run of form on a surface that he acts well on. Leonard Thomas had no chance in a race at Newcastle last time out after a slow start but a repeat of either of his two previous placed efforts here would put him in with a chance. Likewise Ingleby Spring, who showed up well when winning here and may well appreciate the slightly easier grade this afternoon. Di’s Gift is another to enter calculations especially off this mark although he could do with a stiffer test of stamina to show his best.

Star Ascending
Leonard Thomas
Di's Gift

Prize Money

1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £300.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00