17:40 Ascot

Friday 13 July 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

CMS Real Deal Apprentice Handicap (Str)

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 41.48s

1^st

(3)

Buzz Lightyere

58-7

20/1

T: P HideJ: Charlie Bennett

Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish tchd 22/1

2^nd

(6)

Poetic Force

49-4

11/2

T: A W CarrollJ: Poppy Bridgwater (5)

Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed towards finish op 7/1

3^rd

(10)

Apex King

49-8

7/4f

T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh (3)

Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish tchd 15/8

4^th

3 ¾

(7)

Majestic Moon

89-10

8/1

T: Miss J FeildenJ: Shelley Birkett

Led, headed 2f out, faded final furlong

5^th

(2)

The Warrior

69-12

11/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Cameron Noble (3)

Held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace op 10/1

6^th

4 ½

(1)

Shadow Warrior

49-8

7/2

T: P W D'ArcyJ: Rossa Ryan

Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 9/2

7^th

(5)

Throckley

79-7

25/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Patrick Pilley

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

8^th

(4)

Bronze Angel

910-1

10/1

T: M P TregoningJ: Tyler Saunders (5)

Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 8/1

9^th

(8)

Dark Alliance

79-9

14/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Thomas Greatrex (5)

Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out

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Non-Runners

(9)

Lacan²⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: B R Johnson J: E J Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.50Pl:£3.80, £1.80, £1.30EX:£118.60Trifecta:£821.70Tricast:£299.55SF:£128.37Swingers:£18.40, £8.20, £2.60

Forecasts

Apex King (7/4), Shadow Warrior (7/2), Poetic Force (11/2), Majestic Moon (8/1), Bronze Angel (10/1), The Warrior (11/1), Lacan (12/1), Dark Alliance (14/1), Buzz Lightyere (20/1), Throckley (25/1)

AW regular Poetic Force has shown improved turf form of late, so undoubtedly rates a player on rattling quick ground despite the drop back in trip, whilst Richard Hughes looks fully capable of getting the best out of his newly acquired juvenile Listed winner Apex King. However, the pick today is the Paul D'Arcy-trained SHADOW WARRIOR. Despite being closely matched with Throckley on Doncaster form (1m2f) in early June, this reduced trip of 1m appears to suit this gelding far better and with career form figures over this trip of 1,3,1, he must be on the premises after just a 2lb rise for his latest Windsor win.

Shadow Warrior
Poetic Force
Apex King

Previous Winners

2017

Fire Tree

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 4

J: Paddy Bradley | T: C Fellowes

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,728.002nd: £2,002.003rd: £1,000.004th: £500.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00