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14:20 Pontefract

Betfair.Com Apprentice Series (Round 4) Handicap (Class F4) (Class 4)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.50s
  • 14 Ran
1(9)
Silk - White, Red star, Black sleeves, White and Red hooped cap
16/1
  • Form 40-5000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

led and pulled hard, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened

2(10)
Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap
6/1
  • Form 006-034
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders over 6f, weakened quickly

3(3)
Silk - Black and Pink check, striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 002503
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

4(13)
Silk - Maroon, Grey stripe
  • Form 0500-14
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

5(8)
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon (quartered), diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 46-000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

always behind

6(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black star and star on cap
  • Form 404000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

soon behind

7(12)
Silk - Light blue, red and white striped sleeves, red cap, white seams, blue hoop
20/1
  • Form 00-0000
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-12

held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, no impression

8(11)
Silk - White, Purple cross belts, sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 420400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

slowly into stride, behind when stumbled and unseated rider 6f out

9(7)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron, White sleeves, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 250006
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

In touch, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10(14)
Silk - Yellow, large Dark Blue spots and armlets, hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 36/20-40
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7

slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, led final furlong, soon clear

11(1)
Silk - White, red epaulets, red and white halved sleeves, white cap, red diamond
4/1
  • Form 002604
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7

always towards rear

12(6)
Silk - White and Maroon check, striped sleeves and cap

First Eagle

258 v
22/1
  • Form 0/0032-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, headed final furlong, one pace

13(4)
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE and YELLOW striped sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 004500
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

14(5)
Silk - Mauve, grey diamond, grey sleeves, mauve diamonds, mauve cap, grey diamond
16/1
  • Form 000-003
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-6

chased leader to over 3f, weakening when hampered over 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Royal Indulgence, a winner at Ayr last month, is bound to be popular with backers off just a 5lb higher mark today but preference is for Wake Up Henry, with Islands Farewell rated the best of the remainder. The selection has been given a break since his most recent start but trainer Roger Charlton has his string in good form at present and the son of Nashwan looks well treated on his earlier form. The Ian Williams-trained Lucky Archer has slipped to an attractive mark but has given little sign of encouragement of late and a bigger threat may come from Islands Farewell. The son of Emarati has yet to race over further than nine furlongs but indicated last time that a step up in trip may suit. Royal Indulgence was not beaten far off his new mark at Folkestone earlier this month and has an obvious chance in a poor race. The John Hills-trained Reign of Fire takes a drop in class and is another worthy of a mention along with Micky Hammond's Late Arrival but the vote goes to Wake Up Henry.