17:00 Ripon

Sunday 20 May 2018

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0016:3017:00

David Nicholls Memorial Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:02 | Winning time: 57.70s

1^st

(8)

Dapper Man

49-3

10/1

T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Ben Sanderson (5)

Dwelt, not much room and bumped start, off the pace in mid-division, headway over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, ridden to challenge and edged right inside final furlong, led post op 9/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

nse

(5)

King Crimson

69-8

7/1

T: J ButlerJ: Nicola Currie (3)

Led after 1f, clear over 1f out, joined and ridden inside final furlong, headed post op 13/2

3^rd

(6)

Captain Lars

99-12

9/2

T: A WatsonJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, just held on for 3rd op 13/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

(1)

Big Lachie

49-4

10/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Rossa Ryan (3)

Outpaced in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost snatched modest 3rd op 7/1

5^th

(7)

Crosse Fire

69-4

10/1

T: S DixonJ: Patrick Pilley

Chased leaders on rail, reminders before halfway, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 12/1

6^th

1 ½

(4)

Gamesome

79-10

7/2j

T: P T MidgleyJ: Aaron Jones

Switched left start, held up and behind, some late headway, never dangerous

7^th

2 ¼

(10)

Pearl Noir

88-12

7/2j

T: S DixonJ: Theodore Ladd (7)

Quickly away, led on rail 1f, chased leader, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 4/1 tchd 9/2

8^th

1 ½

(3)

Oriental Splendour

69-5

11/1

T: Mrs R CarrJ: Jane Elliott (3)

Outpaced towards rear, never on terms op 16/1 tchd 10/1

9^th

(2)

One Boy

79-10

14/1

T: P T MidgleyJ: Connor Murtagh (5)

Outpaced towards rear, never on terms op 16/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Shesthedream⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: C Lee

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.60Pl:£2.50, £2.10, £2.40EX:£97.30Trifecta:£365.20Tricast:£363.89SF:£79.13Swingers:£8.70, £8.40, £5.60

Forecasts

Gamesome (7/2), Pearl Noir (7/2), Captain Lars (9/2), King Crimson (7/1), Shesthedream (7/1), Dapper Man (10/1), Big Lachie (10/1), Crosse Fire (10/1), Oriental Splendour (11/1), One Boy (14/1)

Stable companions Gamesome and One Boy are respected, but it is hard to get away from PEARL NOIR, the winner of this race for the last two years who is fairly handicapped and back in form after scoring at Thirsk on his latest start. Shesthedream and Dapper Man have each-way claims, while King Crimson could go close if avoiding a battle up front with the selection. Top-weight Captain Lars is not out of it, either.

Pearl Noir
Dapper Man
One Boy

Previous Winners

2017

Pearl Noir

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 7

J: Patrick Pilley | T: S Dixon

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,752.002nd: £1,116.003rd: £558.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00