17:40 Chelmsford City

Saturday 31 August 2019

All17:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Greene King Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:42 | Winning time: 1m 24.63s

1^st

(3)

Blessed To Empress

49-10

10/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: Sean Kirrane (3)

Chased leaders, switched right 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 8/1

2^nd

(1)

Sonnet Rose

59-11

7/2

T: C AllenJ: Sebastian Woods

Led, headed 6f out, prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish op 10/3 tchd 3/1 and 4/1

3^rd

2 ¼

(8)

Gregorian Girl

39-7

5/1

T: D K IvoryJ: Cieren Fallon

Chased leaders on outside, steadied after 1f, headway on outside 2f out, edged right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong tchd 9/2

4^th

3 ½

(4)

Pearl Spectre

89-9

7/1

T: P S McEnteeJ: Seamus Cronin

Prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong op 8/1

5^th

(7)

Poetic Legacy

38-4

10/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Andrew Breslin

Slowly into stride, in rear, well behind 4f out, kept on final 100 yards, no chance op 7/1

6^th

(2)

Barton Mills

410-2

13/8f

T: M & D EasterbyJ: G C O'Neill

Took keen hold, prominent, led 6f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 2/1

7^th

(5)

Alfie's Angel

58-8

16/1

T: J M BradleyJ: William Carver (3)

Held up, ridden and no impression over 1f out

8^th

(6)

Tintern Spirit

38-3

66/1

T: J M BradleyJ: Elisha Whittington (5)

Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, well held final 2f tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Napping³

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: Miss A Murphy J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.30Pl:£2.90, £1.20, £1.50EX:£47.50Trifecta:£163.70Tricast:£200.35SF:£45.27Swingers:£7.70, £3.60, £2.20

Forecasts

Barton Mills (13/8), Napping (3/1), Sonnet Rose (7/2), Gregorian Girl (5/1), Pearl Spectre (7/1), Blessed To Empress (10/1), Poetic Legacy (10/1), Alfie's Angel (16/1), Tintern Spirit (66/1)

SONNET ROSE won this last year off a higher mark and comes here in form with questions against most of her rivals. Gregorian Girl is the obvious danger as she continues to prove reliable of late. Napping is yet to convince on the AW but at least arrives in good and winning form.

Sonnet Rose
Gregorian Girl
Napping

Previous Winners

2018

Sonnet Rose

Weight: 9-13 |Age: 4

J: William Carver | T: C Allen

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,105.002nd: £924.003rd: £462.004th: £400.005th: £400.006th: £400.007th: £400.008th: £400.00