14:45 Nottingham

Tuesday 16 July 2024

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IMTFA Ltd Apprentice Classified Stakes

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 2f 50y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf
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(5)
Horse silk
Atwixadayb129
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Anna Gibson(7)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  45
33/1
66/1, again showed little back on turf when eleventh of 15 in minor event at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.
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2
(9)
Horse silk
Believe Me Nowt1307
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Mohammed Tabti(3)| T: I Jardine| OR:  49
14/1
Modest maiden who finished well held under a change of tactics at Punchestown (9f) on final outing. Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving A. Slattery. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Has a good chance if bouncing back to pick of form.
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3
(6)
Horse silk
Fanzoneb13
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall(7)| T: L Bailey| OR:  46
5/2
Has a poor strike rate but is going through a good spell at present, again running well when third of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (9f, good) 13 days ago. Should remain competitive.
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5
(1)
Horse silk
Lope De Ruedah,t9
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Joe Leavy(3)| T: R Menzies| OR:  50
4/1
9/2, shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fifth of 14 in minor event at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 9 days ago, not ideally placed. Up in trip.
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6
(10)
Horse silk
Quoteline Direct76
Age: 11|  Weight: 9-9| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  42| CD
16/1
C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022 and was well held after 3 months off at Pontefract (8f, soft) 76 days ago, not much room 2f out. Back up in trip.
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7
(7)
Horse silk
Raincloud16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson| T: M C Chapman| OR:  43
50/1
Modest maiden at best. 125/1, fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Poor on last Flat outing.
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8
(8)
Horse silk
Star Of St James28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-9| J: Elle-May Croot(5)| T: I Furtado| OR:  48| BF| D
7/4
On a long losing run but again ran well when second of 10 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to soft, 7/2) 28 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration back up in trip.
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10
(2)
Horse silk
Zanagorp131
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser(3)| T: Miss J Feilden| OR:  50
33/1
Just poor form at best so far, finishing tenth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Leicester (11.8f, good) 31 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.
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Non-Runners

4
(3)
Horse silk
Long Call33
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 11
T: A W Carroll  J: Jack Doughty
NR
9
(4)
Horse silk
Storm Asset94
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 5
T: D Shaw  J: Millie Wonnacott
NR

Forecasts

Star Of St James (7/4), Fanzone (5/2), Lope De Rueda (4/1), Storm Asset (12/1), Long Call (12/1), Believe Me Now (14/1), Quoteline Direct (16/1), Zanagor (33/1), Atwixaday (33/1), Raincloud (50/1)

Verdict

A basement-grade event with a tentative vote going to BELIEVE ME NOW, who surely has a race of this nature within her compass if returning to the pick of her form. Star of St James and Fanzone are feared most.

Previous Winners

2023
Zarabanda
Weight: 10-4  |Age: 4
J: D Tudhope  |  T: D O'Meara
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,596.003rd: £798.004th: £399.005th: £199.00

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