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Beverley
17:15
Very British Raceday On Saturday 8 June Apprentice Handicap
Beverley Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 6 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.50 £1.80 £2.30 Exacta: £18.90 Tricast: £70.89 Trifecta: £84.90
Non-Runners: Glorious Rio (other), Golden Gal (self certificate), Rogue De Vega (vet's certificate), Stallone (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Yazaman (IRE) 6 G Poor
Paul Midgley 132 lbs 11/4F Won Towards rear - not clear run 2f out - soon switched right - headway from over 1f out - short of room 1f out - ridden when in the clear inside final furlong - kept on to lead inside final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2nd 4 King Of The Jungle (IRE) 4 G AVG
Michael & David Easterby 125 lbs 9/2 .75 Midfield - on outer from over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - soon some headway - drifted right when joined leaders inside final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 4/1)
3rd 13 The Grey Lass (GB) 5 M Poor
Michael & David Easterby 121 lbs 6/1 .5 Reared start - soon midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - headway and disputed lead over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - lost position inside final 110yds (jockey said mare reared as stalls opened)(op 13/2)
4th 7 Opal Storm (GB) 5 M Poor
Brian Rothwell 126 lbs 7/1 .75 In rear - headway against rail from over 2f out - disputed lead over 1f out - lost position inside final 110yds(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
5th 9 Frank The Spark (GB) 4 G AVG
Paul Midgley 125 lbs 9/1 2 Midfield - not clear run and waiting for room 2f out - switched left then in the clear over 1f out - keeping on when short of room final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f out)(op 7/1)
6th 15 Kyber Crystal (IRE) 5 M Poor
Rebecca Menzies 118 lbs 18/1 2.5 Keen to post - soon pressed leader - lost ground 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 12/1)
7th 5 Sir Benedict (IRE) 7 G Poor
Stella Barclay 128 lbs 14/1 1.75 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - short of room over 2f out - bumped rival under 2f out - short of room and bumped rival again over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 12/1)
8th 10 Ohnojoe (IRE) 4 G Poor
Jessica Macey 121 lbs 6/1 .75 Against rail and led - edged left over 1f out - soon headed - weakened final furlong(op 7/1)
9th 8 Murbih (IRE) 5 G Poor
Antony Brittain 126 lbs 16/1 1.25 Awkward start - prominent - lost ground when bumped under 2f out - bumped again over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 18/1)
10th 14 Chattel Village (IRE) 4 G Poor
John Wainwright 121 lbs 80/1 1.5 Dwelt start - always behind(op 50/1)
11th 2 Exceed (IRE) 4 G Poor
Nigel Tinkler 130 lbs 25/1 1.75 Took keen hold - pressed leader - lost ground 2f out - weakened from over 1f out (trainer was asked - prior to race - to explain the reason why he was running gelding here on soft - good to soft in places - going - having reported that gelding was unsuited by the going following its run at Redcar on 2 May 2024 on ground with the same official description; trainer said that - having walked the track - he felt the ground was much better here and therefore he was happy for gelding to take his chance)(op 18/1)