Racecards
17:00 Wolverhampton
Cazoo Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £6,200 added
- Winner: £2,700
- 2nd: £1,268
- 3rd: £634
- 4th: £317
- Form 644830
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D Faulkner
- Jockey Cameron Noble
held up in 5th, headway out wide turning in, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on towards finish, just held
- Form 548610
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey George Rooke
held up off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, went 3rd and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 311906
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor
- Form 89553
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
dwelt and pushed along from stalls, went 2nd after 1f, led over 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
- Form 79962
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Joe Bradnam
wore hood to post, held up in last trio, slightly hampered on rail over 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 547
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Oliver Stammers
led after 1f, headed over 10f out, pressed leader, every chance when hung left turning in, weakened final furlong
- Form 396533
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and stayed on
- Form 575
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Aled Beech
held up in 6th, ridden over 2f out, wide and ridden home straight, soon hung left and outpaced, never dangerous after
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23- Form 9680-8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Connor Murtagh
led 1f, soon tracking leaders, not clear run turning in, soon hung left and not clear run again until squeezed through 1f out, no headway when in the clear
Verdict
Artisan Bleu has been here three times and won twice though has never raced beyond 1m2f. Graces Quest, who won a Musselburgh seller in August, makes her all-weather debut after a poor run at Ayr while Mustang Kodi has never won and has changed stables. SANDS FURY hadn't shown much before an improved effort over the track and trip in August and further progress can see him off the mark. Holy Bee had her first start on Turf at Yarmouth where she relished the softer ground but still looks the main threat with her rider able to claim 7lb.
Formwatch
Baileys Warrior 40-1 (9-3) Bumped start, chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 13th of 14, 16l behind Beryl Burton (8-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Graces Quest 12-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, well adrift when ridden over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Eclipse De Lunar (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Artisan Bleu (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Behind, headway out wide over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Scarborough Castle (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sands Fury (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway into 2nd over 2f out, dropped to 3rd entering final furlong but kept on, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Wadacre Gogo (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Holy Bee (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) In touch in mid-division, headway from over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Meadow Sprite (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Stay Home (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Chased leaders until pushed along and lost place halfway, behind and no chance after, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Indefatigable (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (3) sft in Oct.
Mustang Kodi (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, hanging right from over 2f out, bumped well over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Sundayinmay (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Falmouth Queen 250-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon outpaced and weakened, last of 5, 12 1/2l behind Dubai Hope (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Reset Button 66-1 (8-12) Switched left after start, held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Lisdarragh (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.