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17:50 Windsor

Monday 17 July 2017

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Sky Bet Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:54 | Winning time: 2m 9.04s

1^st

(4)

Epsom Secret

38-13

7/1

T: P PhelanJ: Paddy Bradley (3)

Held up in mid-division, not clear run and switched sharply left entering final 2f, ridden and ran on inside final furlong to lead close home tchd 8/1

2^nd

(2)

Rock On Dandy

39-5

9/1

T: H J L DunlopJ: William Cox (5)

Chased leaders, challenged on near side rail from 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home tchd 17/2

3^rd

(15)

Secret Soul

39-7

9/4f

T: R M BeckettJ: P C O'Donnell

Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, challenged on outside 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 11/4

4^th

(1)

Nouvelle Ere

69-10

20/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Rossa Ryan (5)

Led, joined 2f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish tchd 18/1

5^th

1 ½

(9)

Permanent

39-5

16/1

T: D & C KublerJ: Ray Dawson (3)

Held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 3f out, plugged on final 2f, nearest finish op 12/1

6^th

(5)

Kilim

49-4

20/1

T: John BerryJ: Nicola Currie (7)

Held up towards rear, some late headway on near side rail, never nearer op 14/1

7^th

(10)

Russian Regard

39-2

12/1

T: J G PortmanJ: Pierre-Louis Jamin (7)

Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out op 16/1

8^th

(13)

Dark Phantom

69-3

16/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Georgia Cox

Soon tracking leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong tchd 20/1

9^th

(3)

Neptune Star

38-5

13/2

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Darragh Keenan (7)

Hood removed late and started slowly, towards rear, some late minor headway, never threatened op 7/1

10^th

(6)

Hi Milady

39-5

25/1

T: D J S Ffrench DavisJ: Patrick Pilley

Took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, some late minor headway, never a factor op 22/1 tchd 20/1

11^th

3 ¾

(11)

Dr Goodhead

39-3

8/1

T: C HillsJ: David Egan

Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, beaten when hung right inside final 2f op 7/1

12^th

2 ½

(14)

Caribbean Spring

49-10

16/1

T: G G MargarsonJ: Jane Elliott (3)

Held up last, never involved op 20/1

13^th

(12)

Zerafino

49-0

100/1

T: J C FoxJ: Tina M Smith (7)

Pushed along and struggling over 4f out, always towards rear

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Non-Runners

(7)

Megalala²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 16

T: J J Bridger J: Milly Naseb

(8)

Hong Kong Joe¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Mrs L Richards J: Jenny Powell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.40Pl:£2.60, £2.50, £1.10EX:£52.00Trifecta:£107.30Tricast:£187.69SF:£64.29Swingers:£5.20, £4.40, £4.00

Forecasts

Secret Soul (9/4), Neptune Star (13/2), Epsom Secret (7/1), Dr Goodhead (8/1), Rock On Dandy (9/1), Russian Regard (12/1), Permanent (16/1), Dark Phantom (16/1), Caribbean Spring (16/1), Nouvelle Ere (20/1), Kilim (20/1), Megalala (20/1), Hong Kong Joe (20/1), Hi Milady (25/1), Zerafino (100/1)

It is very difficult to be confident about anything in this lowly apprentice handicap, but PERMANENT has at least shown a little dash in recent starts and might be good enough to land the spoils. Outstanding old-timer Megala has won mroe races than the other 14 horses put together and knows his job, so may yet be in with a shout at this level, while the three-year-old fillies Epsom Secret and Neptune Star have some hope of imporving with light weights to carry. Dr Goodhead is one of the few with potential to do better.