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17:10 Chester

Blue Square 0800 587 0200 Apprentice Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 2y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.40s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
9/2

    4
    Silk -
    1(10)
    Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap
    33/1
    • Form 12000-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 10-0

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

    2(15)
    Silk - Pink, Maroon chevron and star on cap
    10/1
    • Form 410322
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-13

    in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

    3(6)
    Silk - Royal blue, yellow braces, chevrons on sleeves
    9/2
    • Form 023412
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-12

    never better than mid-division

    4(4)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Royal Blue sleeves, Red armlets and cap
    5/1
    • Form 103331
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-6

    towards rear, ridden and headway when switched right over 1f out, kept on, never reached leaders

    5(5)
    Silk - Emerald Green, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White diamond
    6/1
    • Form 103424
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-5

    chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

    6(1)
    Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap
    10/1
    • Form 322000
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5

    in touch, hampered soon after start, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace

    7(2)
    Silk - MAUVE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN armlets, WHITE cap
    • Form 522040-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-1

    always behind

    8(7)
    Silk - White, Red chevron, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
    • Form 120-004
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-13

    not much room after 1f, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

    9(12)
    Silk - Purple, light green disc and sleeves, hooped cap
    12/1
    • Form 261051
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-12

    behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong

    10(3)
    Silk - Black, Yellow braces, checked sleeves and cap

    Merdiff

    10
    9/2
    • Form 021204
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-12

    chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quickened inside final furlong

    11(14)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow hooped cap
    14/1
    • Form 631001
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-12

    behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on never reached leaders

    12(9)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White star, Red and White striped sleeves and cap
    16/1
    • Form 0-61041
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11

    mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on

    13(16)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap
    • Form 300005
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10

    mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    14(8)
    Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

    Risk Free

    6 v
    33/1
    • Form 35-0600
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-9

    mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    15(13)
    Silk - Orange, White diamond, Purple sleeves, Orange cap, White diamond
    • Form 000044
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-5

    behind, ridden and headway 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

    16(11)
    Silk - Beige, Brown hoop and armlets, hooped cap
    • Form 002030
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-5

    always towards rear

    In depth

    Verdict

    A wide-open contest rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Concer Eto, Neon Blue, Tuscarora and Hills of Gold, with the vote going to Neon Blue. The selection won well last time out when defeating Distant Connection and, with conditions again in his favour, he is taken to win again. Concer Eto rates the main danger on his latest second behind Giocoso but he is a hold-up performer who will need plenty of luck in running and he does not look value at likely odds. Tuscarora is another worthy of respect. She won well last time when defeating Naughty Girl but this looks more competitive and she will find it hard under her penalty. Hills Of Gold is another that could go well. He was a good second behind Prairie Wolf last time and will appreciate the return to this trip but he has a bad draw and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder, Sharoura is from a yard in top form and is worth noting in the market but, in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum, for the winner we return to Neon Blue.