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17:15 Leicester

Ladbrokescasino.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 218y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,267
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:15:47
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

High Five Society

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Strategic Mission (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Peaceful Means (IRE)

      11/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Strategic Mission (IRE)

        22 D
        9/2
        • Form 069/967
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 68

        tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace

        2(3)
        Silk - Sea Green, Dark Blue seams, quartered cap

        Opera Prince

        53 D
        11/4
        • Form 6-04557
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 67

        close up, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

        High Five Society

        21 b D
        7/2
        • Form 100-241
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 66

        in rear, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Orange and black check, orange sleeves, black armlets

        Cherri Fosfate

        3 D
        5/2
        • Form 079271
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 60

        raced wide, in touch, ridden 3f out, chased winner briefly over 2f out, kept on one pace

        5(4)
        Silk - White, Brown hoops and armlets, Brown and White quartered cap

        Given A Choice (IRE)

        8 D
        14/1
        • Form 4467/0-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark Green and Red check, Dark Green sleeves

        Peaceful Means (IRE)

        10
        11/1
        • Form 67368
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 62

        keen tracked leaders, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f

        7(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Bogside Dancer

        881 D
        33/1
        • Form 313000/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 56

        led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        8(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange disc, armlets and cap

        Always Baileys (IRE)

        613
        33/1
        • Form 504880/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 50

        tracked leader until 4f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        The market can guide to the pair that have been off the track for a long time but, as Declan Carroll had saddled five winners from his last nineteen runners up to the end of Saturday, it may not pay to look beyond Cherri Fosfate who was successful just three days ago. However, his record on soft ground is less compelling and of more appeal is OPERA PRINCE who is dangerously well handicapped, should handle the ground and is partnered by a young apprentice who is riding terribly well at present. High Five Society may not be able to cope with the contrasting conditions but Strategic Mission may well do so and the handicapper has given him every chance if the ability remains intact.

        Formwatch

        Strategic Mission (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Super Duplex (7-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Opera Prince 5-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 9, 11l behind Bidable (8-13) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.

        High Five Society 7-1 (9-6) In rear, ran wide bend into straight over 4f out, good headway on outer over 2f out, led and hung left entering final 2f, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf beating Join Up (8-10) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Cherri Fosfate 5-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, led well over 1f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd beating Avitus (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Given A Choice (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon pushed along, behind, 7th of 11, 9l behind Classically (9-8) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.

        Peaceful Means (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up in rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 12l behind One Scoop Or Two (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Bogside Dancer 100-1 (8-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 15l behind Street Life (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Apr '08.

        Always Baileys (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Always rear division, 10th of 11, 27l behind Snowberry Hill (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f am hcp (6) pol in Nov '07.