18:00 Sandown

Wednesday 26 July 2023

All18:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

Racing Welfare Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 2m 10.81s

1^st

(6)

Whitcombe Rockstar

49-8

28/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Mia Nicholls (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway under pressure on inside final furlong, led close home, stayed on well tchd 33/1

2^nd

(3)

Niarbyl Bay

49-10

7/1

T: H CandyJ: Aidan Keeley

Mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, headway to challenge inside final furlong, ran on for 2nd, not reach winner op 15/2

3^rd

(14)

Mrembo

49-0

7/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (7)

Handy, ridden to lead 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed close home, no extra op 13/2

4^th

(13)

Olympicus

49-10

12/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Frederick Larson

In rear, keen early, struggling 3f out, late headway final furlong for 4th op 9/1

5^th

(15)

Night Eagle

59-13

9/2f

T: G & J MooreJ: Anna Gibson (7)

Mid-division out wide, headway under pressure out wide approaching final furlong, could not go pace of leaders close home, kept on tchd 5/1

6^th

1 ¼

(2)

Sea Of Charm

59-9

18/1

T: G NichollsJ: Callum Hutchinson

Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no extra inside final furlong

7^th

nse

(11)

Lawn Ranger

89-7

11/1

T: M J AttwaterJ: Georgia Dobie

Prominent, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened thereafter op 10/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

1 ¾

(8)

Nonsuch Lad

49-10

5/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Luke Catton (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong tchd 9/2

9^th

(4)

Glen Again

59-13

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Mid-division on inside, pushed along and made no impression over 2f out op 16/

10^th

(10)

Beautiful Crown

59-12

15/2

T: B R JohnsonJ: Kaiya Fraser (5)

Held up, pushed along off pace 3f out, behind final furlong tchd 8/1

11^th

(1)

Come On John

49-8

18/1

T: M J AttwaterJ: Paddy Bradley

Slowly away, held up, pulled hard early, never a factor op 14/1

12^th

(12)

Sarkha

49-8

12/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Benoit D L Sayette

Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out op 11/1

13^th

(9)

He's Our Star

88-11

80/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Molly Gunn (7)

Always towards near, never involved op 66/1

14^th

(5)

The Conqueror

510-0

25/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Christian Howarth (3)

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly 3f out op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Kentucky Kingdom¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: H J Evans J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£29.00Pl:£7.30, £2.40, £2.80EX:£216.40Trifecta:£1,736.10Tricast:£1,556.53SF:£214.69Swingers:£25.00, £33.40, £11.50

Forecasts

Night Eagle (9/2), Nonsuch Lad (5/1), Niarbyl Bay (7/1), Mrembo (7/1), Beautiful Crown (15/2), Lawn Ranger (11/1), Olympicus (12/1), Glen Again (12/1), Sarkha (12/1), Sea Of Charm (18/1), Come On John (18/1), The Conqueror (25/1), Whitcombe Rockstar (28/1), Kentucky Kingdom (50/1), He's Our Star (80/1)

A case can be made for lots of these but the most persuasive one is for NIGHT EAGLE who ran out a stylish winner at Epsom and rates the pick of these weights turned out under a 5 lb penalty. C&D scorer Nonsuch Lad heads the list of dangers, although in-form pair Olympicus and Beautiful Crown can also have a say. Mrembo completes the shortlist.

NIGHT EAGLE (IRE)
NONSUCH LAD (IRE)
OLYMPICUS (USA)

Previous Winners

2022

Pledge Of Honour

Weight: 10-1 |Age: 6

J: Rhys Clutterbuck | T: D K Ivory

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,711.002nd: £2,210.003rd: £1,104.004th: £553.005th: £275.00