Happy Birthday Alexia "Southport" Chesters Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series)

Pontefract

18:30

Date 2024-06-10

Distance 5f3y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,664

Runners (9)

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
7 (1)	Emperor Caradoc Bay J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) T:Paul Midgley	J:Tom Kiely-Marshall(3) T:Paul Midgley	131	p	600922	66	82	73	9d	—	—	-6	20.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Runner-up in two sprint races since wearing cheekpieces; still on a workable mark
2 (5)	Dandy Dinmont Bay J:Joe Bradnam(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	J:Joe Bradnam(5) T:Nigel Tinkler	138	—	4538-2	73	84	73	27d	—	—	-1	15.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Went very close at Beverley on seasonal debut; likely to remain competitive
5 (2)	Spring Is Sprung Bay J:Archie Young T:Paul Midgley	J:Archie Young T:Paul Midgley	137	—	447-74	72	84	64	21d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-6	9.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Mostly respectable form for current yard; has possibilities off a reduced mark
8 (8)	Honour Your Dreams Bay J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	J:Kyle McHugh(5) T:Adrian Paul Keatley	130	t	4-392U	65	84	70	22d	—	—	-6	7.8	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Most recent completed effort looks weak form; both wins in Scotland
9 (4)	Indian Sounds Bay J:Elle-May Croot T:Paul Midgley	J:Elle-May Croot T:Paul Midgley	122	—	6-0093	57	86	70	23d	—	—	-7	5.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Defied a 7lb higher mark in this contest last year on sole start under Elle-May Croot
3 (3)	Nelson Gay Bay J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	J:Rhys Elliott(5) T:Michael Dods	138	p	23-477	73	85	72	21d	—	—	-1	8.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Only 1-24 on turf but is competitively treated off current mark
6 (6)	Masterclass Grey J:Sam Feilden T:Paul Midgley	J:Sam Feilden T:Paul Midgley	132	p	382429	67	84	36	27d	—	—	+7	10.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Won off this mark last August; form dipped on latest outing (stable debut)
4 (9)	Show Me Show Me Bay J:Ethan Tindall(5) T:Richard Fahey	J:Ethan Tindall(5) T:Richard Fahey	137	p	00525-	72	82	70	213d	—	—	+6	10	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Last four wins in the month of August; best watched on seasonal debut
NR (7)	Soul Seeker Bay J:Jack Enright(5) T:David O'Meara	J:Jack Enright(5) T:David O'Meara	141	tp	0-0004	76	81	49	4d	—	—	—	6.5	—	—
Record of 1313 over C&D, most recently third in this race last year; enters calculations

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Emperor Caradoc	9/4	9/4	9/4	2/1	9/4
Dandy Dinmont	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Spring Is Sprung	5/1	5/1	4/1	4/1	5/1
Honour Your Dreams	6/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
Indian Sounds	13/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Nelson Gay	8/1	9/1	17/2	10/1	17/2
Masterclass	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Show Me Show Me	25/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Emperor Caradoc

20.5

OR: 4 Form: 8.5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Dandy Dinmont

15.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.7

9/2

3rd

Masterclass

10.2

OR: 4.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1

25/1

Show Me Show Me

OR: 5.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1

28/1

Spring Is Sprung

9.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Nelson Gay

8.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Honour Your Dreams

7.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Soul Seeker

6.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Indian Sounds

5.4

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Soul Seeker	76	81	49
Dandy Dinmont	73	84	73
Nelson Gay	73	85	72
Spring Is Sprung	72	84	64
Show Me Show Me	72	82	70
Masterclass	67	84	36
Emperor Caradoc	66	82	73
Honour Your Dreams	65	84	70
Indian Sounds	57	86	70

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Soul Seeker	4d ago	Quick return
Emperor Caradoc	9d ago	Quick return
Spring Is Sprung	21d ago	Fit
Nelson Gay	21d ago	Fit
Honour Your Dreams	22d ago	Fit
Indian Sounds	23d ago	Fit
Dandy Dinmont	27d ago	Fit
Masterclass	27d ago	Fit
Show Me Show Me	213d ago	Long break