15:40 Wolverhampton

Saturday 30 December 2023

All15:4016:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:4519:15

Bet 10 Get 40 At BetMGM 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 53.85s

1^st

(7)

Finn Russell

39-13

5/4f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Matteo Pinna (7)

Took keen hold, midfield, soon prominent, ridden 2f out where chased leader, stayed on approaching final furlong, soon led, won going away tchd 6/4

2^nd

2 ½

(2)

Verona Star

410-0

13/2

T: A W CarrollJ: Jack Doughty (8)

Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on entering final furlong where 3rd, stayed on inside final furlong, kept into 2nd near finish, no match for winner op 6/1 tchd 9/2

3^rd

(6)

High Court Judge

39-6

12/1

T: H SpillerJ: Tommie Jakes

Midfield in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd on line op 16/1

4^th

(8)

Ellexis

310-0

15/2

T: R A TealJ: Courtney Thomas (10)

Led, 3 lengths clear 2f out, diminishing advantage approaching final furlong, soon ridden and headed, no extra and weakened near finish op 9/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

(9)

Give A Little Back

49-11

10/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: Ryan Kavanagh (8)

Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, minor headway inside final furlong op 14/1

6^th

(1)

Harbour Vision

89-9

12/1

T: S DixonJ: Andrea Pinna (10)

Prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost position entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong op 16/1

7^th

(4)

Graffiti

410-2

9/2

T: G BrownJ: Mr Oliver Timms (5)

Held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace entering final furlong op 10/3

8^th

(5)

Awesome Spirit

39-4

22/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Archie Young

Slowly into stride, always in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 16/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Prince Ali²⁰

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: D Faulkner J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.20, £2.40, £2.90EX:£12.40Trifecta:£100.80Tricast:£68.73SF:£10.18Swingers:£3.30, £4.80, £12.10

Forecasts

Finn Russell (5/4), Graffiti (9/2), Prince Ali (6/1), Verona Star (13/2), Ellexis (15/2), Give A Little Back (10/1), High Court Judge (12/1), Harbour Vision (12/1), Awesome Spirit (22/1)

The vote goes to GRAFFITI, who did the job well over 9.5f here last time and neither this drop back in trip nor the 6 lb rise are likely to overly inconvenience him. Prince Ali was below par last time but he's otherwise been in good form in recent months and looks the main danger ahead of Harbour Vision and Finn Russell.

GRAFFITI
PRINCE ALI
HARBOUR VISION

Previous Winners

2022

Johnny Boom

Weight: 9-12 |Age: 4

J: Liam Wright | T: S Lycett

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,140.002nd: £1,474.003rd: £736.004th: £368.005th: £184.00