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17:55 Nottingham

John Smith's Pleasley Miners Welfare Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 50y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.17s
  • Off Time: 17:56:16
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Clear Sailing

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Master Mahogany

    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap

      Given A Choice (IRE)

      6 p D
      9/1
      • Form 172634
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 73

      soon well in rear, well behind over 4f out, never dangerous

      2(6)
      Silk - Khaki, Dark Green cap

      Clear Sailing

      374 CD
      7/4
      • Form 31/590-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 73

      raced keenly, made all, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well

      3(5)
      Silk - Red, White diamond and diamond on cap

      Dragon Slayer (IRE)

      12 CDD
      4/1
      • Form 7571B5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 71

      slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, soon went 3rd, never dangerous

      4(3)
      Silk - White, Orange and Yellow striped sleeves and cap

      Touch of Style (IRE)

      10 p
      4/1
      • Form 2-30724
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 66

      chased winner, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Orange cap

      Master Mahogany

      44
      5/1
      • Form 683694
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 63

      chased clear leaders, headway over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Yellow, White stars, Yellow sleeves, White cap

      Hester Brook (IRE)

      5 v D
      14/1
      • Form 222210
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 52

      virtually refused to race, always well tailed off

      Previous results

      2007
      (2)
      Silk -

      Top Mark

      9/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      A visor may bring about a bit more improvement with Hester Brook but from out of the weights this looks a tough task and preference is for Dragon Slayer aheaad of Clear Sailing. The last-named needs a real check in the betting as he makes his debut for his new yard; after over a year off the track, this course and distance winner, formerly with Amanda Perratt has the form in the book to be a player. However there is less to take on trust if siding with Dragon Slayer, who won in July over this course and distance. He is not badly treated on this mark of 71 and he should appreciate the drop in trip this evening. Touch Of Style also drops in trip and has claims based on his good Newbury run, however his record doesn't get the pulse racing. Given A Choice caught a tartar in Askar Tau last time, and he knows how to win over this shorter trip so should be considered, however it is Dragon Slayer who can come out on top.

      Formwatch

      Given A Choice (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 6, 6l behind Askar Tau (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Clear Sailing 28-1 (9-7) Took keen hold towards rear, struggling over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 13, 11l behind Muhannak (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug '07.

      Dragon Slayer (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders overs 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Tri Nations (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

      Touch of Style (IRE) 9-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, ridden 4f out, every chance well over 1f out, edged ledt, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 9l behind Ainama (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Master Mahogany 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Western Roots (8-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

      Hester Brook (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 17l behind Kimono My House (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.