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Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Apprentice Handicap
Class 5, 7f1y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 25.54s
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Result
No. 4, stall 5
5yo, 8-13, OR 62
J: Ashley Lewis (5) · T: Gary & Josh Moore
Ashley Lewis (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat behind pace - moved through inside final two furlongs to hit front - kept finding more to score
Donagh Murphy (7)
Jim Boyle
Handy in the early running - pressed for effort with a furlong left - hit the front briefly inside the last - overtaken again but battled on to finish second by three-quarters of a length
Phoebe Edwards (7)
Ross Burdon
Sluggish start - settled midfield - progress inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Elizabeth Gale (5)
Tony Carroll
Held handy position wide - urged along with a furlong left - kept on at unchanged effort to the line - finished 4th beaten two lengths
Molly Gunn (5)
Tony Carroll
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - rallied in the closing stages to finish 5th
Ryan Kavanagh (3)
Conrad Allen
Up with the front group - made a run on the inner from 1f out - unable to find more in the closing stages
Tommie Jakes
Michael Attwater
Set the pace early - pressed for effort a furlong out and lost command inside the final furlong - had little left and weakened into 7th beaten 3 lengths
Liam Wright (3)
Michael Wigham
Fractious at the start and slow away - settled at the back throughout - a long way off the pace entering the final 2f and never involved
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.