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16:50 Redcar

Hot Chocolate Plays Redcar 24th August Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 19y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 4.74s
  • Off Time: 16:50:14
  • 8 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Black spots,yellow cap, Black diamonds

Rose Bien

15 p D
4/1
  • Form 521411
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, driven out final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue sash, Yellow and Maroon diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

Mr Majestic

30 p BF
2/1
  • Form 9-45512
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 61

in touch, ridden to challenge over 3f out, one pace when hung right over 1f out, no impression final furlong

3(7)
Silk - MAUVE and PINK (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap
  • Form 00-0239
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 59

led 1f, tracked leader, led again 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Red, black chevron, diamonds on sleeves, black cap

Acuzio

16 p
11/2
  • Form 132541
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 55

reared start, behind, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong

5(4)
Silk - Red, Royal Blue star, Royal Blue sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, Royal Blue star
  • Form 460682
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Mauve and Purple check, Mauve sleeves, White cap, Purple diamond

Best Port (IRE)

15 CDDC
10/1
  • Form 316-608
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 53

held up, ridden and headway when switched right 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner

7(2)
Silk - Black, White spots, check cap

Lennel

13 b
12/1
  • Form 4202-74
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 50

dwelt and behind, headway on outside halfway, driven and lost place over 5f out, soon beaten

8(8)
Silk - Light green and white (quartered), light green sleeves, white stars and stars on cap
40/1
  • Form 94-4649
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 45

led after 1f, headed 4f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

Rose Bien gets the call over Acuzio, with Mr Majestic and Toss The Caber others to consider. Rose Bien lines up on the back of a useful run of three wins in her last four starts, two on the all-weather and more recently at Beverley. She came fast and late under Ed Creighton who obviously gets on well with her, and although yet to win off today's make, she has conditions to suit and is the one to beat. Mr Majestic had the misfortune to come up against Key Time on his last visit here, and has the latter has franked the form no less than three times since, he appears to be the main danger. Acuzio was all out to score at Warwick last time and it is debatable whether he can pull it off again, while Toss The Caber is biding his time before going back over hurdles. Rose Bien can give weight away all round in the finale.

Formwatch

Rose Bien 4-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Beverley 2m hcp 0-70 (5) frm beating Call Me George (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Mr Majestic 10-3jt-fav (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Key Time (8-7) at Redcar 2m hcap (5) frm in Jun.

Toss The Caber (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 9th of 11, 19l behind Kyle of Lochalsh (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) frm in Jun.

Acuzio 4-1fav (9-5) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden and edged left from over 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Warwick 1m 5f app hcp (6) gd beating Figaro's Quest (9-10) by a nk, 12 ran.

Platinum Charmer (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Alambic (7-12) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) frm.

Best Port (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Behind, pushed along over 4f, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 10l behind Rose Bien (9-2) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-70 (5) frm.

Lennel 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 11, 6l behind Ostfanni (9-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcap (6) gd.

Esquillon 20-1 (7-11) Led, headed after 2f out, remained in touch, weakened 3f out, 9th of 12, 17l behind Industrial Star (9-5) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.