Printworks Apprentice Handicap – Chester

Chester

14:07

Printworks Apprentice Handicap

Date 2023-07-15

Distance 1m4f63y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,096

Winning Time 2m 53.38s (slow by 17.18s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Red Royalist (GB) Taylor Fisher · Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	4/1	Won
2nd	Alchemystique (IRE) Owen Lewis · Steph Hollinshead	17/2	.5
3rd	She's A Novelty (IRE) Ben Sanderson · Fergal O'Brien	7/4F	0.3
4th	Sophar Sogood (IRE) Ryan Sexton · John Butler	4/1	1.75
5th	Bamboo Bay (IRE) Kieran Schofield · Philip Kirby	16/1	0.3
6th	Snag It (IRE) Luke Catton · Alastair Ralph	11/2	3.75
7th	Heart Of Soul (IRE) Zak Wheatley · Patrick Morris	14/1	19
8th	Princess Nieve (IRE) Elisha Whittington · Patrick Morris	50/1	22

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (2)	Sophar Sogood Bay J:Ryan Sexton T:John Butler	J:Ryan Sexton T:John Butler	132	p	U40-84	60	80	-	31d	—	—	-15	9.9	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Returned to form at Kempton but this is a different test on this big drop back in trip
7 (5)	Shes A Novelty Bay J:Ben Sanderson T:Fergal Obrien	J:Ben Sanderson T:Fergal Obrien	132	t	0433/2	60	77	29	38d	—	—	-8	14.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Back from long absence with a strong-finishing second over 1m2f last month; key player
3 (8)	Red Royalist Bay J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	J:Taylor Fisher(3) T:Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	140	tp	/37-33	68	80	65	20d	—	—	-8	9.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
On long losing run but he's shown promising signs for his new yard and is in the mix
5 (1)	Snag It Grey J:Luke Catton(3) T:Alastair Ralph	J:Luke Catton(3) T:Alastair Ralph	136	tp	0-0774	64	78	78	13d	—	—	-8	7.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Down the field in his last six starts and still has stamina to prove at this sort of trip
NR (4)	Swift Tuttle Chestnut J:Laura Pearson T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Laura Pearson T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	t	84-823	70	75	14	31d	—	—	-2	7.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Inconsistent 11-race maiden but he looks interesting on his close call at Haydock in May
NR (9)	Bookmark Bay J:Aidan Keeley T:Mark Loughnane	J:Aidan Keeley T:Mark Loughnane	140	—	7-7325	68	78	37	28d	—	—	-5	8.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Course winner but was well below form over C&D last time and she's untried on slow ground
NR (11)	Peripeteia Bay J:Jonathan Fisher(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Jonathan Fisher(3) T:Philip Kirby	131	—	-67853	59	74	43	26d	—	—	-9	11.2	2.25/1	10 10%
Fair third at Carlisle and has possibilities if she can build on that back up in trip
9 (6)	Alchemystique Bay J:Owen Lewis(5) T:Steph Hollinshead	J:Owen Lewis(5) T:Steph Hollinshead	130	t	805/23	58	75	-	—	—	—	-5	4.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Out of sorts over hurdles in last two starts and has bit to prove back on the Flat
4 (10)	Heart Of Soul Bay J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Patrick Morris	J:Zak Wheatley(3) T:Patrick Morris	139	p	0-7765	67	77	36	28d	—	—	-2	6.5	2.25/1	10 10%
Has been disappointing since his two wins last May and he needs to turn things around
10 (7)	Bamboo Bay Bay J:Kieran Schofield(3) T:Philip Kirby	J:Kieran Schofield(3) T:Philip Kirby	126	—	08-059	54	78	26	10d	—	—	-3	2.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Won over C&D last June but he's lost his way since and has a lot to prove
11 (3)	Princess Nieve Chestnut J:Elisha Whittington(3) T:Patrick Morris	J:Elisha Whittington(3) T:Patrick Morris	125	p	-14220	53	75	-	77d	—	—	+6	9.7	6.00/1	25 4%
Struggled on her stable debut in April and has something to prove on this switch to turf

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Sophar Sogood	3	11/4	11/4	5/2	10/3
Shes A Novelty	3	11/4	3	3/1	3/1
Red Royalist	9/2	4	7/2	4	4
Snag It	5	9/2	4	4	5/1
Swift Tuttle	8	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2
Bookmark	7	6	11/2	13/2	13/2
Peripeteia	10	10	9	9	9
Alchemystique	7	7	13/2	7	15/2
Heart Of Soul	10	9	17/2	10	10
Bamboo Bay	16	16	12	16	16
Princess Nieve	25	22	20	22	25

Predictor

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

1st

Shes A Novelty

14.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Peripeteia

11.2

OR: 2.3 Form: 3 Odds: 6

3rd

Sophar Sogood

9.9

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.4

10/3

Princess Nieve

9.7

OR: 0.8 Form: 8 Odds: 1

Red Royalist

9.5

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Bookmark

8.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Snag It

7.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Swift Tuttle

7.9

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Heart Of Soul

6.5

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Alchemystique

4.9

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Bamboo Bay

2.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Swift Tuttle	70	75	14
Red Royalist	68	80	65
Bookmark	68	78	37
Heart Of Soul	67	77	36
Snag It	64	78	78
Sophar Sogood	60	80	—
Shes A Novelty	60	77	29
Peripeteia	59	74	43
Alchemystique	58	75	—
Bamboo Bay	54	78	26
Princess Nieve	53	75	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bamboo Bay	10d ago	Quick return
Snag It	13d ago	Quick return
Red Royalist	20d ago	Fit
Peripeteia	26d ago	Fit
Bookmark	28d ago	Fit
Heart Of Soul	28d ago	Fit
Sophar Sogood	31d ago	Fit
Swift Tuttle	31d ago	Fit
Shes A Novelty	38d ago	Fit
Princess Nieve	77d ago	Fresh
Alchemystique	—	—