Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

  • 17:50 crownhotel-bawtry.com Apprentice Handicap1m 2f 60y

  • Weighed In - (Class 4), £8,000 added, 4yo+, 6 runners
  • Winner £5,175 2nd £1,540 3rd £770 4th £385
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places Surface: Turf
  • Sky Bet Jockey Specials - Tom Eaves to ride a double - 40/1

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 2m 11.10s
  • Off time: 17:50:25
Pos Horse Odds
1st Calaf 4/1
2nd Figaro 2/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (5) 1-28913 YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star West End Lad 21 Course and Distance Winner 9 9-7 b C Timmons S R Bowring 85 9/2
2 (6) 5/42621- White, Red stripe, armlets and cap Figaro 213 Distance Winner 4 9-2 William Twiston-Davies (3) W J Haggas 80 2/1
3 (2) 924-029 Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Calaf 21 Distance Winner 4 9-1 George Chaloner R A Fahey 79 4/1
4 (4) 884-441 Royal Blue, Pink chevron, armlets and star on cap Veiled Applause 14 Distance Winner 9 8-12 Kevin Lundie (5) J J Quinn 76 6/1
5 (1) 65011-2 Black, Red, White and Blue sash and hooped cap Glass Mountain (IRE) 26 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 4 8-12 Noel Garbutt (3) J R Fanshawe 76 4/1
6 (3) 532287 Yellow, Royal Blue cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star Follow The Flag (IRE) 7 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 8 8-7 be Nora Looby A J Mccabe 70 20/1

Verdict

WEST END LAD scored over C&D in March but found himself making the running in soft ground at Newcastle last time. He faded inside the final furlong on that occasion but should get a good tow round for committed front-runner Figaro here. The latter is having his first start since winning at Nottingham in October and may also prefer a faster surface. Glass Mountain was beaten only a head at Yarmouth on his return and makes more appeal than Veiled Applause, who drops back in distance having won at Thirsk last time while Calaf has plenty to find with the selection. Follow The Flag won this in 2010 but has been well below par recently.

Formwatch

West End Lad 8-1 (9-7) Led, hard driven over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Tres Coronas (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.

Figaro 6-5fav (9-0) Made all, driven clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks 0-80 (5) gf in Oct beating Monopolize (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.

Calaf 5-1 (9-1) In touch, driven when hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 12l behind Tres Coronas (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.

Veiled Applause 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division in touch, smooth headway on inside over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, stayed on well, eased towards finish, comfortably, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Apr beating Amazing Blue Sky (9-3) by 2l, 12 ran.

Glass Mountain (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, headway to challenge on inside over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Spin Cast (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Apr.

Follow The Flag (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 23l behind The Galloping Shoe (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Apr.

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