17:40 Ascot

Friday 13 July 2018

All14:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:40

CMS Real Deal Apprentice Handicap (Str)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good to Firm (Watered)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:42  |   Winning time: 1m 41.48s
1st
Horse silk
10
(3)
20/1
T: P HideJ: Charlie Bennett
Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish tchd 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
(6)
11/2
T: A W CarrollJ: Poppy Bridgwater (5)
Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed towards finish op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
(10)
7/4f
T: R HughesJ: Finley Marsh (3)
Tracked leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish tchd 15/8
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
4
(7)
8/1
T: Miss J FeildenJ: Shelley Birkett
Led, headed 2f out, faded final furlong
5th
Horse silk
sh
2
(2)
11/1
T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: Cameron Noble (3)
Held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
(1)
7/2
T: P W D'ArcyJ: Rossa Ryan
Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
sh
8
(5)
25/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Patrick Pilley
Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
8th
Horse silk
6
1
(4)
10/1
T: M P TregoningJ: Tyler Saunders (5)
Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened op 8/1
9th
Horse silk
29
5
(8)
14/1
T: D M LoughnaneJ: Thomas Greatrex (5)
Held up in touch, weakened over 2f out

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Non-Runners

3
(9)
Horse silk
Lacan27
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 7
T: B R Johnson  J: E J Walsh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.50Pl:£3.80, £1.80, £1.30EX:£118.60Trifecta:£821.70Tricast:£299.55SF:£128.37Swingers:£18.40, £8.20, £2.60

Forecasts

Apex King (7/4), Shadow Warrior (7/2), Poetic Force (11/2), Majestic Moon (8/1), Bronze Angel (10/1), The Warrior (11/1), Lacan (12/1), Dark Alliance (14/1), Buzz Lightyere (20/1), Throckley (25/1)

Verdict

AW regular Poetic Force has shown improved turf form of late, so undoubtedly rates a player on rattling quick ground despite the drop back in trip, whilst Richard Hughes looks fully capable of getting the best out of his newly acquired juvenile Listed winner Apex King. However, the pick today is the Paul D'Arcy-trained SHADOW WARRIOR. Despite being closely matched with Throckley on Doncaster form (1m2f) in early June, this reduced trip of 1m appears to suit this gelding far better and with career form figures over this trip of 1,3,1, he must be on the premises after just a 2lb rise for his latest Windsor win.
  1. Shadow Warrior
  2. Poetic Force
  3. Apex King

Previous Winners

2017
Fire Tree
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,728.002nd: £2,002.003rd: £1,000.004th: £500.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00

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