Racecards
16:05 Chester
Envirosips Apprentice Handicap (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 63y
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,288
- 2nd: £7,167
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,791
Throne Hall
27- Form 2320-09
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Emily Ivory
In depth
Verdict
Soft ground is a worry for recent Yarmouth winner Wynter Wildes while Capital Theory won over a longer trip at Ayr last time. The latter’s stablemate Dreams Adozen and Zealandia have both scored over 1m6f while Matchless was successful at Doncaster in May and placed at the latter track recently. But REEL ROSIE returned to form over a shorter trip on testing going here a fortnight ago having slid down the weights and remains on a winning mark despite a 2lb rise.
Formwatch
Throne Hall 4-5 (10-12) 2nd of 5, 1l behind Monsieur Vic (10-12) at Bro Park 2m 3f gd in Sep.
Capital Theory 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Greysful Storm (9-9) by 2l, 9 ran.
Graphite (FR) 18-1 (10-2) Slow into stride, in touch in rear, went centre over 8f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Davideo (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Zealandia (FR) 15-2 (8-8) Held up in rear, some headway 5f out, soon ridden, kept on 3f out, soon edged right and weakened, kept on one pace entering final furlong, 5th of 9, 21l behind Tashkhan (9-12) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Auld Toon Loon (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Chriszoff (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Matchless (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind In The Breeze (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Wynter Wildes 13-2 (10-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headway to chase clear leader approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep beating Shazam (9-7) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Reel Rosie (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Close up in touch, briefly ridden over 5f out, ridden and headway over 3f out where pressed leader, narrowly behind 2f out, soon edged left and led, pressed for lead entering final furlong, kept on well inside final furlong, asserted near finish, won at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) hvy in Sep beating Compliant (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Dark Jedi (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Mid-division, went 2nd 6f out, stayed far side home straight, tried to press leader 4f out, soon outpaced and held, gradually weakened, 4th of 6, 37 1/2l behind Cool Party (8-12) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Aqwaam 11-1 (8-2) Midfield on outer, lost position over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Cumulonimbus (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Golden Move 10-3fav (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on until no extra inside last, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Two Brothers (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Dreams Adozen (FR) 5-4fav (9-3) Made all, pressed for lead 3f out but still travelling well, soon asserted, 3 lengths clear 2f out, soon ridden, extended advantage entering final furlong, kept up to work inside final furlong where edged left near finish, easily, won at Chester 1m 6f hcp fll (4) hvy in Sep beating Ae Fond Kiss (8-11) by 15l, 6 ran.