GBBrighton Races

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Brighton
14:25
Star Insurance Apprentice Handicap
Brighton Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.60 Place: £4.10 £2.30 Exacta: £48.70 Tricast: £207.57 Trifecta: £292.50
Non-Runners: Evocative Spark (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Poetic Force (IRE) 11 G AVG Tony Carroll 130 lbs 9/1 Won Held up in rear - switched right over 2f out - soon pushed along - steady headway on outer from over 1f out - ridden and hung left inside final furlong - ran on well inside final 110yds - led post (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 17/2 tchd 11/1)
2nd 4 Granary Queen (IRE) 7 M Poor Eve Johnson Houghton 137 lbs 9/2 0.05 Held up in rear - nudged along 2f out - soon short of room - clipped heels and stumbled over 1f out - pushed along and good headway inside final furlong - led and kept on final 110yds - headed post(tchd 4/1)
3rd 3 Matty Too (GB) 4 G AVG Ed Dunlop 137 lbs 9/2 0.3 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung badly right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/1 tchd 4/1)
4th 2 Little Boy Blue (GB) 10 G AVG Bill Turner 143 lbs 9/2 1.25 Led - increased tempo 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 11/2)
5th 5 Golden Passport (GB) 5 G Poor Ed Walker 130 lbs 7/2F 1.25 Prominent - challenging against far rail over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run to the line)(op 10/3)
6th 8 Bonkersinabundance (IRE) 4 F Poor Roger Varian 124 lbs 5/1 1 In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2)
7th 6 Dartman (IRE) 4 G Poor Brian Meehan 130 lbs 17/2 2.5 Raced wide - prominent - weakened quickly and edged left over 1f out(op 6/1)