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17:35 Kempton Park

Thank You Julian Thick Apprentice Derby Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.52s
  • Off Time: 17:35:15
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ardea Brave (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Top Seed (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Great View (IRE)

      8/1

        1(6)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Well Established (IRE)

        17
        8/1
        • Form 6/105-47
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Mauve stars on sleeves

        Wingman (IRE)

        49
        5/1
        • Form 455470
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13
        • Official Rating 80

        held up in touch, ridden on outside 2f out, no impression

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap

        Top Seed (IRE)

        10 D
        11/2
        • Form 708094
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 77

        held up, headway 2f out, driven to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish

        4(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Boot 'n Toot

        21 D
        6/1
        • Form 672761
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 75

        held up, effort on outside 2f out, hard driven and stayed on under pressure final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - White, Red hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap

        Ardea Brave (IRE)

        31 p D
        7/2
        • Form 742211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 71

        led, made all, driven and pressed from over 1f out, held on gamely near finish

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, White cross belts, White sleeves, Red spots, Red and White quartered cap

        Supreme Charter

        8
        11/2
        • Form 12327-8
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 79

        tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakening when stumbled badly 1f out

        7(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, quartered cap

        Undeterred

        8 D
        10/1
        • Form 436210
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 70

        reared as stalls opened, fly jumped start, lost 20 lengths, not recover

        8(8)
        Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE Cross of Lorraine, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets and star on RED cap

        Great View (IRE)

        15 v D
        8/1
        • Form 141540
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        chased leader, effort on inside 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        In the finale, Ardea Brave is selected ahead of Boot'n Toot and Supreme Charter. Two wins on the bounce have shown us that Ardea Brave is on the up and, as a filly in form, we are prepared to make her the selection in her bid to rack up successive wins at Lingfield, Wolverhampton and now Kempton. Wingman would have a chance based on his spring form, and he has at least been dropped to a reasonable mark after some lacklustre displays. Top Seed is also dropping towards a more-realistic mark although two all-weather runs have not produced too much. Boot'n Toot got back to winning ways on Turf at today's trip last time and, based on his spring all-weather form, would have to be considered. It is interesting to see Mark Johnston send one down to Kempton and Supreme Charter has scope for improvement at today's trip, and he comes here with a recent pipe-opener under his belt. It is remarkable that Undeterred has done well switched from sprinting to middle distances and William Buick should have a good ride in a bid to follow up his Salisbury success during the week, the first win of his career. Finally, Great View has dropped to what should be a competitive mark and cannot be ruled out. Overall, though, the vote stays with Ardea Brave.

        Formwatch

        Well Established (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 10l behind High Command (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

        Wingman (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, eased final furlong, last of 10, 9l behind Young Mick (9-13) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug.

        Top Seed (IRE) 20-1 (9-12) In rear, ridden 5f out, stayed on to chase leading trio final furlong, 4th of 14, 10l behind Halla San (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Boot 'n Toot 10-1 (8-6) Steadied start, in rear, shaken up and switched right 2f out, headway to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) frm beating Mandatum (9-9) by 1l, 10 ran.

        Ardea Brave (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (8-7) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug beating Overlord Way (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Supreme Charter 33-1 (8-13) Led until headed 7f out, regained lead over 5f out, headed over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Brief Goodbye (9-5) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Undeterred 16-1 (10-12) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 15, 11l behind Altay (11-2) at Ascot 1m 4f amt hcp (4) sft.

        Great View (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Behind, pushed along 4f out, never reached leaders, 13th of 17, 11l behind Bauer (9-0) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.