16:25 Wolverhampton

Monday 3 March 2025

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Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 1.03s

1^st

(3)

City Escape

89-11

7/2

T: D M LoughnaneJ: Warren Fentiman (3)

Held up in rear, kept on over 1f out, switched right and headway between horses inside final furlong, led close home, won going away op 10/3

2^nd

(5)

Fascinating Lips

89-6

11/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Ashley Lewis (7)

In touch behind leaders, ridden 2f out, soon pressed leader, every chance entering final furlong, outpaced by winner near finish op 5/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

(6)

Brinton

49-6

13/2

T: J G PortmanJ: Olivia Tubb (3)

Prominent, led after 2f, ridden and pressed for lead over 1f out, headed close home, lost 2nd near finish tchd 8/1

4^th

(1)

Sir Laurence Graff

59-7

15/2

T: C BanhamJ: Jordan Williams

Took keen hold, midfield in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 8/1

5^th

(4)

Busby

109-9

6/5f

T: P A KirbyJ: Rhys Elliott (3)

Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger op 6/4 tchd 11/10

6^th

(8)

Prince Hector

79-4

12/1

T: J BediJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall

Took keen hold, led, headed after 2f, ridden over 3f out, kept on approaching final furlong, soon faded op 14/1 tchd 11/1

7^th

2 ¼

(7)

Forest Haze

59-6

100/1

T: Martin DunneJ: Fred Daly (5)

Held up in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon lost position, minor headway inside final furlong op 50/1

8^th

2 ¾

(2)

Indian Romance

49-5

125/1

T: J R JenkinsJ: Tommie Jakes

Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong op 50/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Balqaa¹¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £1.80EX:£24.50Trifecta:£114.80Tricast:£121.00SF:£23.84Swingers:£4.30, £3.90, £4.10

Forecasts

Busby (6/5), City Escape (7/2), Fascinating Lips (11/2), Brinton (13/2), Sir Laurence Graff (15/2), Balqaa (8/1), Prince Hector (12/1), Forest Haze (100/1), Indian Romance (125/1)

CITY ESCAPE and Busby both won over C&D at the beginning of last week and might be the pair to focus on again, with a narrow preference for the former. Sir Laurence Graff may prove best of the remainder.

CITY ESCAPE (IRE)
BUSBY (IRE)
SIR LAURENCE GRAFF (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

The Tron

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 6

J: Joanna Mason | T: D Shaw

11/4

Prize Money

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