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17:20 Newbury

Mar-key Group Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 5y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.62s
  • Off Time: 17:21:01
  • 17 Ran
1(10)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star
  • Form 521-70
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders inside final furlong

2(13)
Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
13/2
  • Form 72-7314
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

3(15)
Silk - Yellow, White spots, Yellow and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star
7/2
  • Form 125131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

held up in mid-division, headway from 3f out, lead over 2f out, soon driven and kept on well

4(1)
Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

Sforzando

4 D
12/1
  • Form 147120
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

slowly into stride, held up in rear, moderate headway in final furlong

5(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green four leaf clover, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

Willy (SWE)

257 t
50/1
  • Form 167-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

took keen hold, tracked leader after 2f to 7f out, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased when beaten

6(4)
Silk - Red and Yellow stripes
11/1
  • Form 121670
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 70

held up towards rear, moderate effort over 2f out, soon weakened

7(11)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 742541
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 67

close up, effort on outside from 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

8(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, sleeves and cap
  • Form 59300-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 69

always behind

9(12)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, emerald green seams, yellow cap, emerald green star
  • Form 867
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

10(9)
Silk - Emerald green and white stripes, hooped sleeves
50/1
  • Form 0-00790
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

11(5)
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue braces, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 221767
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 62

soon led, headed over 2f out, chased winner after and kept on well

12(16)
Silk - Yellow, White spots, Yellow and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap, White star
12/1
  • Form 341638
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 61

held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

13(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 577200
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 59

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

14(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stripe, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

Serramanna

14 D
8/1
  • Form 373U51
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 55

held up in rear, headway on wide outside and driven on 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

15(14)
Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 351806
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 50

held up in rear, moderate headway final furlong

16(8)
Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap

Pocket Too

169 p
50/1
  • Form 996-870
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 55

took keen hold, prominent until weakened quickly over 3f out

17(17)
Silk - Brown, Fawn cross belts, Orange sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 0-60790
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 46

in touch, driven along 4f out and soon struggling

In depth

Verdict

High Treason, Barbirolli and Serramanna are all last time out winners here and High Treason can lead them home. Serramanna was scoring for the first time in a year when winning at Goodwood last time. That was over a longer trip than he had ever contested and it is surprising that he is brought significantly back in trip here and it may be on the short side. Barbirolli also put a losing run of over a year behind him when scoring at Hamilton last time. The gelding won with some authority and steps up in trip here and may find it a bit far. A winner over this course and distance three outings ago, High Treason won again at yarmouth last time, also over this distance. Raised only four pounds for that success, High Treason can score again.

Formwatch

Kyles Prince (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Held up, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 10l behind Sweet Indulgence (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

Spectral Star 11-4fav (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 3l behind Fear To Tread (9-3) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

High Treason (USA) 9-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, hung left and led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept beating Acknowledgement (9-5) by a hd, 12 ran.

Sforzando 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, 15th of 19, 28l behind Leslingtaylor (9-4) at York 1m 4f app hcp (4) sft.

Willy (SWE) (8-11) last of 7, more than 1l behind Polar Bear (8-9) at Taby 1m 4f stk std in Jan.

Summer Charm 16-1 (9-6) Always in rear, 13th of 14, 37l behind Halla San (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sept.

Barbirolli 12-1 (7-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcap (3) gs in Sept beating Paparaazi (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.

Captain Oats (IRE) 20-1 (8-0) Always behind, 11th of 14, 16l behind Kempes (8-0) at Gowran Park 1m 2yo prm hcp gf in Oct '05.

Dangerous Business (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 11l behind Mobaasher (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Sept.

Harcourt (USA) 33-1 (9-6) Behind most of way, 10th of 16, 18l behind Bank On Benny (8-8) at Salisbury 1m app hcp (6) gd in Sept.

Border Edge 33-1 (10-0) Raced freely, set steady pace, headed 3f out, stayed chasing leader until weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Altay (11-2) at Ascot 1m 4f amt hcp (4) sft in Sept.

Darghan (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 7l behind High Treason (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sept.

Scottish River (USA) 11-1 (10-5) Always in rear, 13th of 15, 24l behind Altay (11-2) at Ascot 1m 4f amt hcp (4) sft in Sept.

Serramanna 9-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, smooth headway 3f out, led 2f out, kept on gamely, won at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept beating Jockser (9-10) by 3/4l, 15 ran.

Mister Completely (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 10l behind Treetops Hotel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp (6) pol in Sept.

Pocket Too 66-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, awkward bend over 5f out, soon pushed along and weakened over 3f out, 11th of 12, 29l behind Island Odyssey (9-1) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.

Dancing Melody 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders 7f, 11th of 14, 13l behind Hurry Up Helen (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Sept.