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16:10 Chepstow

Merthyr Motor Auctions Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 36y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,587
  • 2nd: £770
  • 3rd: £384
  • 4th: £192
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.12s
  • Off Time: 16:10:12
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Hillgrove Angel (IRE)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Whitchurch

    4/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Maroon, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, white cap, maroon star

      Hillgrove Angel (IRE)

      8 DCD
      11/10
      • Form 125714
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 73

      tracked leaders, squeezed through and went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily

      3(6)
      Silk - Red, red and white check sleeves, hooped cap

      Whistler Mountain

      13
      40/1
      • Form 5870
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      tracked leader, ridden 4f out, lost 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

      4(5)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Whitchurch

      8 t
      4/1
      • Form 464668
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 60

      tracked leaders, closed over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, no chance with winner, went 2nd towards finish

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Red and White check cap

      Don't Tell Louise

      13
      15/2
      • Form 0-0792
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 54

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, lost 2 places towards finish

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, yellow cap, royal blue star

      Zubaidah

      34
      5/2
      • Form 322492
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 63

      held up in touch in last, pushed along over 3f out, went 4th over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, pressing for 2nd close home

      2(1)
      NR

      Noble Master

      16 t
      20/1
      • Form 544985
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 45

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      It looks like Andrew Balding has finally lost patience with Whitchurch after he disappointed yet again at Windsor earlier this month. He could easily pop up in a race like this but isn't one to rely on and HILLGROVE ANGEL finished ahead of him last time. The latter also won a seller over this course and distance on his previous start and is the one to beat again. Salisbury second Zubaidah drops into a seller for the first time and should go well but Whistler Mountain isn't progressing and the other pair have a lot to do on these terms.

      Formwatch

      Hillgrove Angel (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Light Wave (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

      Whistler Mountain 80-1 (11-0) With leader, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, dist behind Hadfield (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Sep.

      Whitchurch 4-1fav (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 8th of 11, 7l behind Light Wave (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

      Don't Tell Louise 4-1 (8-10) Dwelt keen close up, headway to chase winner 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Turnbury (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Sep.

      Zubaidah 17-2 (8-11) Tracked leader to 3f out, in touch, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Faery Song (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Noble Master 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 5th of 6, 37l behind Solstalla (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f stks (4) sft in Aug.