13:00 Pontefract

Tuesday 6 April 2021

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2021 Season Starts Here Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 2m 37.23s

1^st

(2)

G For Gabrial

48-9

10/1

T: R A FaheyJ: Connor Murtagh

Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, just held on op 12/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

(3)

Warne's Army

49-11

8/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Andrew Breslin (3)

Midfield, pushed along and headway on inside 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, just failed op 12/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

(9)

Dream With Me

410-1

9/5f

T: C & M JohnstonJ: Oliver Stammers (3)

Led, set strong pace, over 15 lengths clear over 4 out, much reduced lead and back in touch with main group when ridden over 1f out, weakened and headed inside final furlong, lost second final 110 yards op 11/8 tchd 2/1

4^th

(4)

Glan Y Gors

99-9

17/2

T: D ThompsonJ: Ray Dawson

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but lacked pace to challenge tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

5^th

(7)

Qawamees

69-11

12/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Joanna Mason (3)

Slowly into stride, in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never on terms op 18/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

3 ½

(10)

The Dancing Poet

59-12

20/1

T: B EllisonJ: Harry Russell (3)

Held up, minor headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, no impression in closing stages op 14/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

(8)

Finoah

59-9

9/1

T: Martin SmithJ: Rhiain Ingram (3)

Prominent, pushed along 3f out, lost position 2f out, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1

8^th

(5)

First Charge

49-10

11/4

T: E WalkerJ: Saffie Osborne (5)

Held up, dropped to rear and struggling from 3f out op 3/1

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Non-Runners

(6)

Ghadbbaan²⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Kieran Schofield

(1)

Chief Craftsman¹⁴³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: T D Easterby J: Ella McCain

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.70Pl:£2.20, £2.40, £1.10EX:£82.80Trifecta:£275.60Tricast:£210.62SF:£86.90Swingers:£9.30, £3.80, £4.20

Forecasts

Dream With Me (9/5), First Charge (11/4), Warne's Army (8/1), Glan Y Gors (17/2), Finoah (9/1), G For Gabrial (10/1), Chief Craftsman (10/1), Qawamees (12/1), Ghadbbaan (14/1), The Dancing Poet (20/1)

There should be more to come from the unexposed FIRST CHARGE, who left his form in novice company well behind when successful on handicap debut at Doncaster in October. This new trip should be within range and he gets the nod ahead of recent Wolverhampton winner Dream With Me. Save for a below-par effort when last seen, The Dancing Poet held his form well in 2020 and is also shortlisted.

FIRST CHARGE (IRE)
DREAM WITH ME (IRE)
THE DANCING POET

Prize Money

1st: £2,970.002nd: £1,394.003rd: £697.004th: £349.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00