Newbury
16:55
BetVictor Apprentice Handicap
Newbury Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.13 Place: £1.90 £2.90 Exacta: £15.90 Tricast: £34.72 Trifecta: £46.60
Non-Runners: Eton Blue (unsuitable ground), Lady Reset (unsuitable ground), Precision Storm (unsuitable ground), The Bay Warrior (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Al Hargah (IRE) 3 F AVG Richard Hannon 131 lbs 85/40F Won In touch with leaders - hampered after 1f - soon in touch with leaders - headway under 4f out - ridden under 3f out - wandered around over 2f out - led under 2f out - soon hung right - kept on well - always doing enough(op 5/2)
2nd 4 Meleri (GB) 6 M AVG Jim Boyle 138 lbs 6/1 0.3 Led - faced challenge under 3f out - edged left over 2f out - headed under 2f out - edged right but rallied final furlong(op 7/1)
3rd 10 Imperial Cult (IRE) 6 G Poor Rachel Cook & John Bridger 126 lbs 11/4 1 Mounted in chute - prominent - edged right and hampered rival after 1f - edged left when challenging under 3f out - lost second over 2f out - kept on - no match for first two
4th 6 Benjamin Bear (IRE) 4 G Poor Alan King 134 lbs 25/1 7.5 Taken down early - mounted in chute - in rear - outpaced under 3f out - no impression from 2f out(op 20/1)
5th 3 Carp Kid (IRE) 10 G AVG John Flint 142 lbs 7/1 6 Slowly into stride - prominent - weakened gradually from over 3f out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
6th 11 Mrembo (GB) 6 M Poor Jonathan Portman 125 lbs 11/2 6 Towards rear - some headway on outer under 5f out - edged left under 4f out - hung left and weakened from under 3f out(op 13/2)
7th 8 Moonfleet Moment (IRE) 4 G Poor Harry Eustace 129 lbs 11/1 11 In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground under 5f out - struggling under 4f out - tailed off(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)