06 Apr 2021 13:00 Pontefract
Winner: £6,700 (Penalty: £2,970); Distance: 1m 4f 5y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
2021 Season Starts Here Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(2) |   | - | G For Gabrial (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 9) | 3-54173 / 8 | Flat (23) | Connor Murtagh | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 10/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(3) |   | HD | Warne's Army (GB) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 3/46-713 / 4 | Flat (26) | Andrew Breslin | Charlie & Mark Johnston Dga Racing Limited | 8/1 | |
| midfield, pushed along and headway on inside 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(9) |   | 2 L | Dream With Me (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 34452-1 / 4 | Flat (8) | Oliver Stammers | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Saeed Suhail | 9/5 | |
| led, set strong pace, over 15 lengths clear over 4 out, much reduced lead and back in touch with main group when ridden over 1f out, weakened and headed inside final furlong, lost second final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(4) |   | HD | Glan Y Gors (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 657-347 / 11 | Flat (26), Jump (18) | Ray Dawson | D Thompson Mr B Lapham & Formidable… | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong but lacked pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(7) |   | ¾ L | Qawamees (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 955/304- / 6 | Flat (257), Jump (783) | Joanna Mason | M & D Easterby The Laura Mason… | 12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(10) |   | 3½ L | The Dancing Poet (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 38/3217- / 9 | Flat (247), Jump (408) | Harry Russell | B Ellison Spring Cottage… | 20/1 | |
| held up, minor headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, no impression in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(8) |   | 10 L | Finoah (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 237-754 / 5 | Flat (9), Jump (134) | Rhiain Ingram | Martin Smith Two By Two Racing | 9/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along 3f out, lost position 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(5) |   | 21 L | First Charge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 0551- / 7 | Flat (165) | Saffie Osborne | E Walker Laurence Bellman | 11/4 | |
| held up, dropped to rear and struggling from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8(1) |   | - | Chief Craftsman (GB) (colt, grey, 9 8) | 594514- / 9 | Flat (193), Jump (143) | Ella McCain | T D Easterby Habton Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 9(6) |   | - | Ghadbbaan (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 73033-0 / 8 | Flat (26) | Kieran Schofield | B Ellison Ursa Major -england | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
