14:10 Catterick

Wednesday 12 April 2023

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Flat Season Starts Now Apprentice Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   5f  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 1m 4.35s
1st
Horse silk
4
(10)
7/1
T: D CarrollJ: Zak Wheatley (3)
Broke alertly, prominent nearside throughout, disputed approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted final 110 yards, kept on well, comfortable op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
12
(12)
16/1
T: S A HarrisJ: Erika Parkinson (5)
Held up in rear near side, good headway 2f out, ran on well and took second inside final furlong, not pace of winner and always held op 14/1 tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
(8)
11/1
T: D ThompsonJ: Sean Kirrane
Prominent near side, pushed along to chase leader 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost second final 100 yards, kept on tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(5)
7/2f
T: Mrs R CarrJ: Aidan Keeley (3)
Led far side, moved to centre 2f out, joined approaching final furlong, headed entering final furlong, pushed along and lost two places final 110 yards op 3/1 tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
8
(6)
9/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: Christian Howarth (3)
Prominent, switched right after first furlong, chased leaders down centre from 2f out, kept on for well held fifth near finish op 17/2 tchd 10/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
(4)
12/1
T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Harry Russell
Held up, switched right after first furlong, ridden when switched near 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 9/1 and 14/1
7th
Horse silk
½
7
(3)
12/1
T: Mrs R CarrJ: Mark Winn (3)
Prominent far side, switched right after first furlong, ridden down centre of course 2f out, weakened inside final furlong op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
½
1
(11)
25/1
T: R Fell & S MurrayJ: Jonny Peate (3)
Held up towards rear near side rail, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace near finish op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
6
(1)
11/1
T: Grant TuerJ: Oliver Stammers
Held up in rear far side, switched right after first furlong, pushed along 2f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 10/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
(7)
11/1
T: P T MidgleyJ: Ryan Sexton
Held up near side, pushed along towards rear inside final furlong, gradually weakened op 18/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
(9)
4/1
T: Alice HaynesJ: M Crehan
Prominent, lost ground halfway, dropped to rear 1f out, never dangerous tchd 7/2 and 9/2
12th
Horse silk
3
5
(2)
10/1
T: S EnglandJ: Laura Pearson
Close up far side, ridden passing halfway, gradually weakened from 1f out op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.20, £4.90, £3.60EX:£103.50Trifecta:£1,296.70Tricast:£1,242.18SF:£118.84Swingers:£15.20, £20.70, £37.50

Forecasts

Freedom Flyer (7/2), Josies Kid (4/1), Isle Of Dreams (7/1), Spanish Angel (9/1), Hot Scoop (10/1), Birdie Bowers (11/1), One Hart (11/1), Imperial Khan (11/1), Captain Corcoran (12/1), Foreseeable Future (12/1), Tommytwohoots (16/1), Dandy Spirit (25/1)

Verdict

Ruth Carr holds a strong hand here with FREEDOM FLYER and Spanish Angel of particular interest. Both arrive on the back of recent wins, and while the latter has a very handy turf mark to exploit, the former is just preferred given the ease of his success at Thirsk (also third at Wolverhampton on Tuesday). Isle of Dreams is a threat if fully wound up for this.

  1. FREEDOM FLYER (IRE)
  2. SPANISH ANGEL (IRE)
  3. ISLE OF DREAMS

Previous Winners

2022
Giant Steps
Weight: 8-7  |Age: 5
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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