White Oak Apprentice Handicap – Chester

Chester

16:20

White Oak Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-05-12

Distance 1m4f63y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,192

Winning Time 2m 50.20s (slow by 14.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Greystoke (GB) Benoit De La Sayette · Alan King	11/2	Won
2nd	Two Brothers (GB) Adam Farragher · Michael & David Easterby	3/1	2.75
3rd	The Nu Form Way (FR) Harry Davies · Stella Barclay	11/2	0.05
4th	By Your Side (GB) Billy Loughnane · Gordon Elliott	85/40F	.5
5th	Claritudo (GB) Kaiya Fraser · Harry Eustace	100/30	0.3
6th	State Legend (IRE) Joe Leavy · Ian Williams	50/1	4.75
7th	Heart Of Soul (IRE) Charlie Todd · Patrick Morris	100/1	1
8th	Swift Tuttle (IRE) George Bass · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	40/1	8.5
9th	Brasca (GB) George Eddery · Mark Loughnane	66/1	2.25
10th	Explorers Way (IRE) Harry Russell · Brian Ellison	66/1	2.25
11th	Punxsutawney Phil (IRE) J M Sheridan · Brian Ellison	28/1	.75

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (4)	Two Brothers Bay J:Adam Farragher T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Adam Farragher T:Michael & David Easterby	137	v	223-41	77	86	74	23d	—	—	-12	15.2	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Opened his account with an emphatic win at Beverley last month; respected
10 (13)	Claritudo Bay J:Kaiya Fraser(5) T:Harry Eustace	J:Kaiya Fraser(5) T:Harry Eustace	134	—	4553-1	74	87	64	31d	—	—	+1	22.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won similar event under Kaiya Fraser at Pontefract on seasonal debut; form boosted since
NR (10)	Australian Angel Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Andrew Balding	J:NON-RUNNER T:Andrew Balding	140	—	1283-4	80	-	-	13d	—	—	-5	12.6	1.00/1	5 20%
Possibilities with Ripon reappearance under her belt; generally progressive last year
9 (12)	By Your Side Bay J:Billy Loughnane T:Gordon Elliott	J:Billy Loughnane T:Gordon Elliott	135	—	79218-	75	86	68	—	—	—	+3	21	0.88/1	7/2 22%
In good form over hurdles recently; interesting back on Flat with Billy Loughnane booked
14 (5)	The Nu Form Way Bay J:Harry Davies T:Stella Barclay	J:Harry Davies T:Stella Barclay	132	—	050-51	72	88	80	15d	—	—	-5	9.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Value for more than the winning margin at Beverley two weeks ago; 1-1 over C&D
5 (1)	Greystoke Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Alan King	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Alan King	137	—	4-3222	77	88	-	42d	—	—	-1	9.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Very consistent on AW this year; each-way possibilities back on grass
NR (2)	Daheer Chestnut J:Sean Kirrane T:Mark Loughnane	J:Sean Kirrane T:Mark Loughnane	138	t	6-5232	78	87	74	10d	—	—	+3	8.6	3.25/1	14 7%
All wins over 9.5f at Wolverhampton; this scenario is not ideal
NR (7)	Aqwaam Grey J:Saffie Osborne T:Ian Williams	J:Saffie Osborne T:Ian Williams	136	p	085-62	76	89	31	6d	—	—	-6	11.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Doncaster effort last Saturday confirms he's suited by soft ground; likely player
NR (8)	Whirlwind Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Alec Voikhansky(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	132	t	3575-	72	82	-	156d	—	—	+3	7.5	5.25/1	22 5%
0-4 in AW races for Richard Hannon; this new scenario may prompt improvement
NR (14)	Tessy Lad Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hughes	J:NON-RUNNER T:Richard Hughes	133	—	21621-	73	83	-	—	—	—	-31	43.3	3.25/1	14 7%
Quite progressive on Flat in 2022; beaten favourite twice over hurdles since
4 (3)	Brasca Chestnut J:George Eddery(7) T:Mark Loughnane	J:George Eddery(7) T:Mark Loughnane	138	p	475-44	78	88	37	76d	—	—	+5	7.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Forecast slow ground is a negative on second start for new yard
11 (11)	Swift Tuttle Chestnut J:George Bass T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:George Bass T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	133	ht	72784-	73	86	70	—	—	—	+5	8	6.75/1	28 4%
0-8 overall; may struggle to open his account in this competitive field
6 (16)	Heart Of Soul Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Patrick Morris	J:Charlie Todd T:Patrick Morris	137	p	70400-	77	87	76	230d	—	—	+5	7.3	12.25/1	50 2%
Won this race in 2019 but ended last term with two poor efforts; new stable
12 (9)	Punxsutawney Phil Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Brian Ellison	J:J M Sheridan T:Brian Ellison	133	p	/1-795	73	78	-	30d	—	—	+11	13.3	9.75/1	40 3%
Revival looks possible with useful Irish apprentice Joey Sheridan booked
16 (15)	Explorers Way Chestnut J:Harry Russell T:Brian Ellison	J:Harry Russell T:Brian Ellison	130	—	226-44	70	83	69	39d	—	—	+4	5.5	12.25/1	50 2%
Maiden; may struggle to get off the mark in this competitive handicap
2 (6)	State Legend Bay J:Joe Leavy(7) T:Ian Williams	J:Joe Leavy(7) T:Ian Williams	140	—	493-70	80	87	71	17d	—	—	+6	8	12.25/1	50 2%
Holds weak claims on Flat/hurdles form for current yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Two Brothers	2	15/8	17/8	9/4	9/4
Claritudo	10/3	10/3	11/4	3	11/4
Australian Angel	SP	5	SP	SP	SP
By Your Side	7/2	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3
The Nu Form Way	5	9/2	11/2	5	5
Greystoke	15/2	15/2	7	7	13/2
Daheer	14	14	12	14	14
Aqwaam	11/2	5	9/2	5	5
Whirlwind	22	22	20	22	22
Tessy Lad	14	14	SP	SP	SP
Brasca	40	33	33	28	28
Swift Tuttle	28	28	25	28	28
Heart Of Soul	50	40	40	50	50
Punxsutawney Phil	40	40	33	40	40
Explorers Way	50	50	50	50	50
State Legend	50	50	40	50	50

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Tessy Lad

43.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 17.5 Odds: 20

2nd

Claritudo

22.2

OR: 6 Form: 10 Odds: 6.2

10/3

3rd

By Your Side

OR: 6.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Two Brothers

15.2

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Punxsutawney Phil

13.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0.6

Australian Angel

12.6

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.1

Aqwaam

11.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.9

11/2

Greystoke

9.6

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

The Nu Form Way

9.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Daheer

8.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Swift Tuttle

OR: 5.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.8

State Legend

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Brasca

7.7

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Whirlwind

7.5

OR: 5.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.1

Heart Of Soul

7.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Explorers Way

5.5

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Australian Angel	80	—	—
State Legend	80	87	71
Daheer	78	87	74
Brasca	78	88	37
Two Brothers	77	86	74
Greystoke	77	88	—
Heart Of Soul	77	87	76
Aqwaam	76	89	31
By Your Side	75	86	68
Claritudo	74	87	64
Tessy Lad	73	83	—
Swift Tuttle	73	86	70
Punxsutawney Phil	73	78	—
The Nu Form Way	72	88	80
Whirlwind	72	82	—
Explorers Way	70	83	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aqwaam	6d ago	Quick return
Daheer	10d ago	Quick return
Australian Angel	13d ago	Quick return
The Nu Form Way	15d ago	Fit
State Legend	17d ago	Fit
Two Brothers	23d ago	Fit
Punxsutawney Phil	30d ago	Fit
Claritudo	31d ago	Fit
Explorers Way	39d ago	Fit
Greystoke	42d ago	Fit
Brasca	76d ago	Fresh
Whirlwind	156d ago	Long break
Heart Of Soul	230d ago	Long break
By Your Side	—	—
Tessy Lad	—	—
Swift Tuttle	—	—