11:37
Virgin Bet Training Series Final Apprentice Handicap
Class 4, 7f6y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 21 runners
Winning time 1m 31.80s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Whiteley (7)
Brian Ellison
Sat handy behind front group - 5th at halfway - shaken up to move into 2nd inside final 2f - hit front a furlong out and stayed on strongly to win
Kyle McHugh (5)
Scott Dixon
Sat handy early - moved up to hit the front at halfway - asked for effort inside final 2f and gave way close home - battled on same speed to finish second beaten a half length
Ethan Tindall
Richard Fahey
Settled midfield early - driven into 5th passing 2f marker then up to 3rd inside final furlong - held no more in hand and stayed on same gear to finish third
Jack Dace
Stuart Williams
Held up towards the back - urged forward around halfway - still only 7th with a furlong left - up to 4th inside the final 150 yards but stayed on same gear to finish 4th
Ashley Lewis
Ed Walker
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along to move up two furlongs out then holding fifth in the closing stages - unable to find more but stayed on at the same rate to finish fifth
Alfie Gee (5)
Gemma Tutty
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the field by halfway - driven approaching the final two furlongs - responded to reach 6th near the finish
Jack Nicholls
Mark Walford
Sat behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged into contention over 2f out but found nothing more - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Lillie Dingle (5)
Wilf Storey
Sat behind front group early - asked for effort over 2f out with nothing left to give - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 8th
Alfie Redman (5)
Richard Fahey
Held up at the back - moved up to dispute 4th approaching the final furlong - faded to finish 9th
Jake Dickson (3)
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back of the pack - urged forward around halfway and asked for effort 2f out - couldn't quicken and stayed on same gear to finish weakened in 10th
Donagh Murphy (5)
Jamie Osborne
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 3f left - unable to find more and stayed on same gait from 2f out - finished 11th
Shay Farmer
Brian Ellison
Held up towards the back - urged to improve before halfway - asked for effort soon after and made no headway from 3f out - eventually well held in 12th
No. 5, stall 17
4yo, 9-12, OR 84
J: Alexandra Egan (3) · T: Jane Chapple-Hyam
Alexandra Egan (3)
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sat close to the pace early - urged on approaching 2f out - lost touch and dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually well beaten in 13th
Taryn Langley
Roy Bowring
Sat behind front group early - 6th at halfway - urged on with 2f left then found nothing and dropped away
Julian Pietropaolo
P F O'Donnell
Settled in the pack early - urged forward around halfway - unable to threaten the leading group from 3f out - well held at the finish
Toby Moore (5)
Richard Hannon
Settled around midfield - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away with no response in the closing stages
Harry Smith (5)
John & Sean Quinn
Sat close to the pace - 8th at halfway - driven with 3f left then found nothing and dropped away
Matthew Lloyd Slater (3)
Bryan Smart
Slow to begin after standing up start - held up towards the back - made no impression on the finish - finished 18th
Lauren Young
Adrian Paul Keatley
Settled in the pack early - urged forward by halfway - unable to close from over 2f out - well held at the finish
Mason Paetel
Michael Appleby
Sent clear in front early - lost the advantage at halfway - driven approaching final two furlongs and dropped away steadily thereafter
No. 12, stall 4
3yo, 9-10, OR 80
J: Elizabeth Gale · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Elizabeth Gale
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up towards back of pack - driven approaching final 3f - found nothing more and dropped away
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.