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16:50 Wolverhampton

Bombardier Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 36y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.45s
  • Off Time: 16:50:55
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Alix James

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gobi Sunset

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Spring Romance (IRE)

      3/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

        Gobi Sunset

        165
        12/1
        • Form 1/93790-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 77

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, battled back to lead briefly close home, headed final strides

        2(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE stripes, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets

        Spring Romance (IRE)

        2 CD
        3/1
        • Form 521883
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed close home

        3(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, pink triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Born To Destroy

        33 p
        12/1
        • Form 9D3/5-44
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 74

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, never involved

        4(8)
        Silk - Orange, black spots, hooped sleeves, orange cap

        Molly Mai

        101 DCD
        9/1
        • Form 221917-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        hld up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer

        5(3)
        Silk - Light blue, white stripe and star on cap

        Alix James

        12 t D
        5/1
        • Form 4508-48
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        chased leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led final strides

        6(7)
        Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

        Portugueseprincess (IRE)

        13 p
        10/1
        • Form 8-83473
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression

        7(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, white seams, red and white diabolo on sleeves, red cap

        Critical Thinking (IRE)

        17 v CDCD
        6/1
        • Form 222542
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 69

        mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed inside final furlong

        8(1)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Greek Kodiac (IRE)

        13 t D
        10/3
        • Form 01-3322
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 69

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never threatened

        9(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Jack Ryan (IRE)

        119 b D
        50/1
        • Form 001470-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 62

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

        In depth

        Verdict

        Critical Thinking is an eight-times track winner, including from higher marks than this, though he's been struggling to get his head in front recently. GREEK KODIAC has never run here but his two career victories have been on the same surface at Newcastle and he only just failed in a better race there a couple of weeks ago. He can go one better as Portugueseprincess was beaten in a claimer on that track the same day. Fresh from his victory in the Lincoln on Saturday, Benoit De La Sayette rides Molly Mai, a winner here in November before a poor run on her first-ever start on Fibresand at Southwell a month later. Born To Destroy has yet to win in 10 starts but is gradually dropping to a feasible mark.

        Formwatch

        Gobi Sunset 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, last of 15, 18 1/4l behind Alminoor (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.

        Spring Romance (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Declaring Love (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Born To Destroy 20-1 (9-7) Prominent, raced keenly, pushed before 2f out, still every chance when ridden after 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2l behind Capote's Dream (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

        Molly Mai 17-2 (9-5) Raced out wide early, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, last of 7, 15 1/2l behind Liamba (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Dec.

        Alix James 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Lethal Talent (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Portugueseprincess (IRE) 7-2 (8-9) Went left start, chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, weakened into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Restless Endeavour (9-7) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Mar.

        Critical Thinking (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Attracted (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.

        Greek Kodiac (IRE) 9-2 (8-5) Raced keenly in centre, held up in chasing group, headway into 2nd 2f out, closer over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, led near finish, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Duesenberg (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.

        Jack Ryan (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up approaching last, at Fakenham 2m (4) sft in Nov.