17:25 Salisbury

Wednesday 14 August 2019

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Shadwell Racing Excellence Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 33.15s

1^st

(8)

Bounty Pursuit

79-8

9/2

T: M BlakeJ: Marco Ghiani (3)

Held up off the pace in rear, good headway on outside well over 1f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear tchd 5/1

2^nd

(3)

Crystal Casque

410-0

3/1c

T: B R MillmanJ: Oliver Searle (5)

Soon led, going well over 2f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong, plugged on op 10/3 tchd 7/2

3^rd

(1)

Jean Valjean

39-6

9/2

T: R SpencerJ: Sean Kirrane

Led early, raced keenly tracking leaders in 3rd, pushed along halfway, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1

4^th

1 ¼

(5)

Misu Pete

79-9

3/1c

T: M D I UsherJ: Isobel Francis (3)

Held up tracking leaders in 4th, outpaced 2f out, no threat after, plugged on tchd 7/2

5^th

(7)

Punjab Mail

39-10

3/1c

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Angus Villiers (3)

Switched right start, held up off the pace in last pair, closer on inside 5f out, weakened final furlong op 7/2

6^th

2 ¾

(4)

Swiper

38-11

25/1

T: J G M O'SheaJ: Kate Leahy (3)

Slight awkwardly away, soon tracking leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Miss Elsa²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

(6)

The Groove²

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: P D Evans J: Jack Dinsmore

(2)

In The Cove¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Luke Catton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.80, £2.20EX:£23.90Trifecta:£100.30Tricast:£63.70SF:£18.95Swingers:£3.80, £4.10, £3.10

Forecasts

Crystal Casque (3/1), Misu Pete (3/1), Punjab Mail (3/1), Bounty Pursuit (9/2), Jean Valjean (9/2), The Groove (5/1), Miss Elsa (12/1), In The Cove (14/1), Swiper (25/1)

Misu Pete comes into the race in top form after repeated respectable efforts and is entitled to go well once again, however the major rise in the handicap now suggests no chances are being taken at this stage while In The Cove is of interest for a yard who rarely fire horses at apprentice handicaps as well as Bounty Pursuit, who has been left on a dangerous mark. Preference is for PUNJAB MAIL, who ran a more than respectable race in a hot York handicap on his latest start and looks on handy mark for an apprentice who has been amongst the winners recently.