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17:15 Chester

Mercedes-Benz Of Warrington Apprentice Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 122y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 34.17s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Merdiff

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fen Gypsy

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Baby Barry

      25/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Dark Blue cap

        Fen Gypsy

        3
        13/2
        • Form 212451
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-13

        mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Orange cap

        Mallard (IRE)

        7
        7/2
        • Form 01-3026
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-10

        behind, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

        Risk Free

        308 b
        10/1
        • Form 010535-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Hoh's Back

        18
        20/1
        • Form 005000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        hampered soon after start, always behind

        5(13)
        Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

        Merdiff

        4
        11/1
        • Form 01-0002
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led and edged left in final furlong, ran on

        6(4)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Redoubtable (USA)

        8
        7/1
        • Form 010021
        • Age 13
        • Weight 9-2

        towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders

        7(2)
        Silk - Orange, White diamond, Purple sleeves, Orange cap, White diamond

        Iced Diamond (IRE)

        14
        7/1
        • Form 00-1000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark Green and Maroon (quartered), Maroon and Dark Green diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Beneking

        19
        12/1
        • Form 00-0306
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        always behind

        9(1)
        Silk - Red, white inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

        Pas de Surprise

        10
        4/1
        • Form 540054
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        mid-division, ridden and headway when switched right over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong

        10(15)
        Silk - Black, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Midnight Arrow

        881
        33/1
        • Form 400000/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon behind

        11(14)
        Silk - Yellow, Red stars, Yellow sleeves

        Baby Barry

        12
        25/1
        • Form 300-000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9

        prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        12(9)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue star, Dark Blue sleeves, White stars

        Blade's Edge

        7 b
        25/1
        • Form 053000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        keen, chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, soon weakened

        13(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Red chevrons, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Hormuz (IRE)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 6040-00
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        14(10)
        Silk - Mauve and Grey diabolo, Grey cap, Mauve diamond

        Zamyatina (IRE)

        14
        16/1
        • Form 0-00005
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3

        soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        15(3)
        Silk - Maroon, grey star, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, quartered cap

        Proud Western (USA)

        19
        16/1
        • Form 40-0000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-2

        towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        Redoubtable has experience at the track and has enough recent form to give him the vote over the likes of Pas de Surprise, Fen Gypsy and Merdiff to name but three. David Chapman's gelding appears to have taken on a new lease of life at the age of 13 and can be followed to land the finale. The veteran made a winning debut at Chester way back in 1993 and since then has gone on take his haul around the country to 20. The latest of those successes came in selling company at Beverley where his enthusiasm could not be questioned, and with a great draw in stall four he should go close. Pas de Surprise shaped as if returning to form behind Graft at Kempton, while Fen Gypsy has topweight but is consistent. Merdiff has it to do from the number 13 box but nearly overcame a high draw at Southwell last time so is worth considering for a place at least. Mallard was a beaten favourite at Haydock but was only just denied at Lingfield earlier so also merits respect, but old Redoubtable can give his younger rivals a lesson in the last.