10 Jul 2015 18:00 Chepstow
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,911); Distance: 1m 4f 23y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Truvape Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Marengo (GB) (colt, grey, 9 12) | 452-854 / 8 | Flat (41) | Jordan Williams | B J Llewellyn Mrs Beth Williams | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, rallied into 2nd 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(1) |   | ½ L | Distant High (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 754-777 / 7 | Flat (11) | Patrick Vaughan | R J Price My Left Foot Racing… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching final 3f, clear over 2f out, ridden 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | NK | Petrify (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 7) | 87-5352 / 9 | Flat (10) | Gary Mahon | B J Llewellyn Mrs E A Llewellyn | 7/2 | |
| stated slowly, took keen hold in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, not quicken in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(8) |   | 2½ L | Mexican Mick (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) | 9/88545 / 7 | Flat (46), Jump (495) | Charlotte Jenner | P W Hiatt First Chance Racing | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 8f out, rallied on outside under pressure over 2f out, 4th and one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(4) |   | 1 L | Ring Eye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 5-66 / 10 | Flat (16), Jump (463) | Ciaran McKee | J G M O'Shea Mr Andrew Gough | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, last pair, closer on inside 8f out, 5th and one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(10) |   | 8 L | Perfect Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 778-6 / 7 | Flat (31) | Edward Greatrex | A M Balding Hawks And Doves… | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, lost place 8f out, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(2) |   | 6 L | Surprise Us (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 5299-52 / 9 | Flat (10), Jump (29) | Paul Booth | Mark Gillard Mr Don Hazzard | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, led narrowly 5f out until pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(7) |   | 2½ L | Descaro (USA) (colt, grey, 8 8) | 2/4375-7 / 10 | Flat (83), Jump (22) | Daniel Cremin | J G M O'Shea Miss Nicola Slack | 20/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed 5f out, chased leader until ridden over 3f out, chased leading pair until approaching final 2f, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(9) |   | 1 L | Captain George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 2550-08 / 7 | Flat (74) | Mitch Godwin | M Blake Staverton Owners… | 4/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 8f out, weakened over 5f out | ||||||||||
| 5(6) |   | - | Sweet World (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 217830/ / 12 | Flat (1078), Jump (7) | Michael Kenneally | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | |||
