16:55 Newbury
HeavyBet In Running At BetVictor “Hands And Heels” Apprentice Handicap (Final) (Excellence Initiative)
- Prize money: £4527.4
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 3456-1 D
Last run: 12 days
W: 10st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 71
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
---|---|---|---|---|
1st 8 (5) |
15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
prominent, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden and faced challenge, kept on well inside final furlong |
10/1 |
5th 2 |
3rd Oct 2023 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
Fairly useful Flat stayer who opened hurdling account in Worcester maiden (2m, good; first-time hood) in June; safely held when upped to 2m4f for handicap debut there in August, though, and needs subsequent wind op to have made a difference. |
20/1 |
6th 6 |
1st Aug 2023 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Flat winner; his maiden win over 2m here (good; first-time hood) in June is very much a standout in his four runs over hurdles; stayed well on the Flat and this trip could be okay on handicap debut. |
8/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 198975 D
Last run: 13 days
W: 10st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 72
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2 (3) |
7th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 2f 2y Class 5 |
10st 4lb |
All wins on soft/heavy; 2-2 this season, both successes in April, including over C&D; likely player proved he gets ideal ground and returns from layoff in similar form; market confidence should be heeded. |
11/4 |
1st 4 (4) |
27th Apr 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 6lb |
in touch with leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough |
5/1 |
1st 5 (1) |
2nd Apr 2024 Soft 2m 2f 2y Class 4 |
8st 13lb |
Dual Flat winner at about 2m on soft ground; pulled up on his final run over hurdles but that was a Grade 2 novice and he had previously chased home the classy Dysart Enos at Doncaster; has won off this mark and that was without a claimer riding. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6341-8
Last run: 168 days
W: 10st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 72
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 1 (10) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
10st 3lb |
towards rear, raced alone against far rail from 4f out, weakened 2f out |
16/1 |
11th 10 (11) |
24th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
midfield, switched to centre 4f out, no impression from 3f out |
14/1 |
5th 2 (5) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 9lb |
prominent early, in touch with leaders after 1f, some headway and went modest third over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, lost two places inside final furlong |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 15572/ D
Last run: 1567 days
W: 9st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 68
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5 |
29th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 32y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Without a win since late 2021 and was struggling for form when last seen; needs a major turnaround in another change of headgear. |
14/1 |
5th 2 |
15th May 2024 Good 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Has nine hurdle wins on his CV but last success was in December 2021 and he's been pulled up in both runs this spring; mark continues to fall and conditions are no problem but he needs a major turnaround; equipment removed. |
10/1 |
12 |
30th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 58y Class 2 |
10st 8lb |
Claims on his placed efforts in late 2023 but his losing run is mounting up and he was pulled up at Exeter only 11 days ago; needs a change of headgear (first-time visor replaces regular blinkers) to make a difference. |
16/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 352984 D
Last run: 23 days
W: 9st 8lb
6 yo Filly
OR: 66
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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5th 4 (1) |
25th Oct 2024 Heavy 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Held up, usually slowly away; usually claimer or amateur ridden; has had a solid campaign, including wins at Nottingham in May and Ffos Las (2m, heavy) 15 days ago; that's two good runs in a row on heavy going, which demands plenty of respect despite going back up 3lb. |
6/1 |
1st 2 (7) |
10th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
10st 3lb |
Slow starter but that's not overly worrying in a staying race and she stuck to her guns when a clear second at Ffos Las (2m, heavy); should be in the mix. |
7/1 |
2nd 4 (3) |
23rd Aug 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway and led after 1f, headed over 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, no match for winner |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 432295 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 61
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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9th 1 (2) |
18th Nov 2023 Standard 1m 7f 169y Class 6 |
10st 0lb |
towards rear |
7/1 |
5th 4 (12) |
18th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
9st 12lb |
Suited by slow ground and was runner-up over 2m at Chepstow and Newbury in the summer but his form nosedived at Ffos Las last month; has something to prove again after that and he's an infrequent winner. |
10/1 |
9th 4 (4) |
1st Sep 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 6 |
9st 13lb |
An infrequent winner but the last occasion (October 2022) was over 2m on soft and he's been bang there on good to soft and soft on his last two outings; major player. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 533266 BF
Last run: 11 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 58
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 7 (2) |
1st Nov 2024 Good To Soft 1m 1f 0y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
in touch with leaders, headway inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds, no match for first two |
20/1 |
8th 9 (11) |
26th Oct 2024 Heavy 1m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
mounted in chute |
14/1 |
9th 14 (1) |
16th Oct 2024 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 4 |
8st 9lb |
Narrowly justified favouritism at Epsom (1m2f) last month, adding to his two Lingfield AW wins in July; now upped further in grade off a tougher mark but can't be dismissed in current form. |
14/1 |
J: Joe Leavy
T: Kevin Frost
Abandoned
Form: 486064 D
Last run: 9 days
W: 8st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 56
Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 9 (6) |
6th Nov 2024 Soft 1m 6f 0y Class 6 |
9st 4lb |
midfield, outpaced up the centre 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out |
16/1 |
5th 4 (5) |
21st Oct 2024 Heavy 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
11st 1lb |
in touch with leaders |
6/1 |
5th 9 (6) |
10th Oct 2024 Soft 2m 1f 24y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
No match for Calshot Spit here last month but he has a 6lb pull on that rival and that was his first run after three months away (stable debut); further positives are today's slower ground and the booking of Oisin Murphy. |
17/2 |
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Verdict
The Goodwood win registered by BAILEYS DERBYDAY over 2m on soft ground 12 days ago is easily the most persuasive piece of recent evidence. Justus (a soft-ground winner in April) is not ruled out just yet but Imperial Cult may provide the most resistance on his return to 2m. Tin Fandango looked in similarly modest form in the run-up to winning this race last year.[Richard Austen]