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18:20 Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 216y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.39s
  • Off Time: 18:22:33
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mr Christopher (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Picket Line

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Ancient Cross

      7/1

        1(3)
        Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

        Surety (IRE)

        260 D
        5/2
        • Form 751338-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on, never a threat

        2(1)
        Silk - White, black chevrons, black cap

        Picket Line

        10 CD
        11/4
        • Form 221-551
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 74

        tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige cross belts, Beige and Maroon chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star

        City Of Angkor Wat (IRE)

        14 p CCD
        13/2
        • Form 00-0124
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon lost place

        4(9)
        Silk - Maroon, pink stars, pink sleeves, maroon stars, pink cap, maroon star

        Tavener

        206 D
        14/1
        • Form 212520-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, white stars, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, white star

        Mr Christopher (IRE)

        7 p C
        5/1
        • Form 6-31527
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 68

        mid-division headway on inside over 1f out, soon switched right to challenge, led inside final furlong, edged left closing stages, ran on well

        6(2)
        Silk - Black, Yellow star, sleeves and cap

        Toni's A Star

        192 C
        28/1
        • Form 612662-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 64

        led, driven halfway, headed inside final furlong, faded

        7(6)
        Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap

        Ancient Cross

        7 bt D
        7/1
        • Form 62-4736
        • Age 12
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on well closing stages

        8(7)
        Silk - Orange, light blue sleeves, orange stars

        Essaka (IRE)

        165 D
        66/1
        • Form 203925-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 62

        chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

        9(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevrons, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Rafaaf (IRE)

        265 CD
        40/1
        • Form 222326-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 57

        towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms

        Previous results

        2015
        (2)
        Silk -

        For Ayman

        9/4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        2014
        (8)
        Silk -

        Desert Strike

        14/1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7

        2013
        (7)
        Silk -

        Valdaw

        4/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        PICKET LINE is upped only 3lb for winning at Kempton earlier this month and should go close again. City Of Angkor Wat remains 7lb higher than his win over track and trip last month while 7f winner Mr Christopher was well beaten dropped back to today's distance a week ago. Tavener has a shout on last year's best effort, notably a second in this grade at Redcar, while Toni's A Star went close off similar marks on a couple of occasions last season.

        Formwatch

        Surety (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) Led, hard driven when headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 14 1/2l behind Star Asset (9-11) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

        Picket Line 12-1 (9-3) Went slightly right start, tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, held on, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr beating Darma (9-3) by hd, 11 ran.

        City Of Angkor Wat (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Available (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Tavener 7-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always in rear, 14th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Flashy Queen (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

        Mr Christopher (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Slowly into stride, behind, some headway on wide outside over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Lucky Lodge (10-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Toni's A Star 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway near side under pressure over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Prigsnov Dancer (9-4) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.

        Ancient Cross 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 13, 3l behind Lucky Lodge (10-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.

        Essaka (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 2l behind Ohsosecret (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.

        Rafaaf (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Berrahri (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.