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13:30 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct Best Bets Apprentice Claiming Stakes (Div 2) (Class F4) (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.96s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cashel Mead

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mister Marmaduke

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Byo (IRE)

      7/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Black, White chevron hoop, White cap

        Awake

        9
        9/4
        • Form 01000-2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 80

        held up, headway well over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - White, Light Green chevrons, spots on sleeves, hooped cap

        Mister Marmaduke

        16
        9/2
        • Form 500030-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 71

        soon led, ridden 2f out, headed close home

        3(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, White cap

        Byo (IRE)

        8
        7/1
        • Form 04322-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 65

        always prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on

        4(1)
        Silk - PURPLE and ORANGE stripes, PURPLE sleeves

        Cashel Mead

        15 b
        7/2
        • Form 004421-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 63

        always prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead close home

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red braces, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Cut And Dried

        8
        14/1
        • Form 45000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 62

        slowly into stride, behind, not clear run on inside well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE Cross of Lorraine and armlets, check cap

        Queen of Night

        9
        4/1
        • Form 06113-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 65

        led early, chased leader until 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black sleeves, Yellow stars

        Vaudevire

        163 b
        80/1
        • Form 030440-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 39

        in rear, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten

        8(10)
        Silk - Black, White hoop, Black and Light Blue hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Maron

        272
        50/1
        • Form 000/524-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 40

        slowly into stride, always behind

        9(4)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap

        Toppling

        131
        66/1
        • Form 400000-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 35

        chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

        10(5)
        Silk - Pink, large Dark Blue spots

        Ellamyte

        29
        100/1
        • Form 000500-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12
        • Official Rating 30

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Cashel Mead is the pick over Queen Of Night and Byo, with Awake another to consider. Cashel Mead hit winning form last time when overhauling Little Ridge at Southwell in similar company to today's. That was her first win for two years which was all the more commendable as she was trying the minimum trip for the first time since her juvenile days. She deserved that success, having been touched off over six furlongs here the time before, and in her current mood is worth another go over five furlongs, with the promising Richard Kingscote in the saddle. Queen Of Night was in good form in December, but a combination of being tried over a longer trip and a rise in the ratings has contributed to her two subsequent defeats. Her form overall entitles her to be considered, but she will do well to turn the tables on Awake who showed signs of a return to form when ahead of her at Southwell. Byo was unlucky not to collect here in November and will appreciate this company after failing to get competitive in a slightly better affair at Lingfield last time. Quite a few have claims on their best form, but Cashel Mead is in fine heart at present and so gets the vote