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Betfred 'Bet Builder' Apprentice Handicap
Class 5, 1m37y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-75, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 43.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alec Voikhansky
Heather Main
Settled with the pack early - asked for effort but boxed in over 2f out - eased left to find room and made progress - stayed on strongly late to hit the front near the line - held on for the win
Warren Fentiman (3)
Tim Easterby
Settled early with a strong grip on the bit - sat handy in the pack - moved through to the front approaching 3f out - pressed for effort and matched by a rival - still fighting it out entering the last furlong - overtaken near the line and just denied
Cian Horgan (3)
Tim Easterby
Handy early behind the front group - moved up to challenge 2f out under pressure - locked in battle for top spot until put behind 1f out - unable to hold on to the runner-up spot and beaten late
Oisin McSweeney
Grant Tuer
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on inside final furlong to finish 4th
Taryn Langley (5)
Jessica Macey
Slow to get going at the back - made progress into contention over 3f out - pushed along approaching final 2f and stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Olivia Haines (7)
Stuart Williams
Held a spot in the pack early - pushed along and slipped back over 2f out - stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Mohammed Tabti (3)
Iain Jardine
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away close home - finished seventh
Jack Doughty
Edward Bethell
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention 3f out but pressed for effort soon after - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish eighth
Joe Leavy
Hugo Palmer
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3f out - pushed along and dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in 9th
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.