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Win A Vip Day Out At Redcarracing.co.uk Apprentice Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f 19y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,700 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 10.06s
  • Off Time: 14:31:05
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Andorn (GER)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Media Stars

    10/1

      2(5)
      Silk - Black, white stripe, checked sleeves and cap

      Andorn (GER)

      24
      5/6
      • Form 5616-00
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 54

      held up, took keen hold, headway 12f out, went 2nd 6f out, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on

      3(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Maroon cap, Yellow stars

      Media Stars

      3
      10/1
      • Form 0000-08
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 37

      last to break, soon tracking leader, led 8f out, headed 1f out, one pace

      4(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Mauve diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Ballade de La Mer

      21
      10/1
      • Form 02495-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 40

      held up in rear, carried wide entering home straight, ridden and switched right 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, one pace

      5(4)
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue diamond and sleeves

      Melkatant

      6
      4/1
      • Form 96343-7
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 47

      led after 1f, headed 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Orange, White star, Orange sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

      Starbougg

      5
      5/1
      • Form 9005/0-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 41

      led 1f, chased leaders, raced wider than rivals home straight, soon outpaced

      1(1)
      NR

      Tropical Bachelor (IRE)

      6
      • Form 0-35221
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 60

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Mystified (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      TROPICAL BACHELOR was an impressive winner at Ripon last time out and will be looking for back-to-back wins, whilst Ballade De La Mer should improve upon a disappointing seasonal bow and five time winner Andorn will be looking to rediscover form that yielded a win last year. Tropical Bachelor won a good race at Ripon beating an interesting field that included Melkatant who also runs here. This helped the selection get off the mark for the first time from twenty two starts and a couple of placings prior to this offers promise that the current good run of form can continue. Melkatant was well beaten in the picks only victory at Ripon and this is unlikely to be reversed here. Andorn has performed poorly so far this year and has not progressed over the past couple of years so is ruled out of the equation today. Ballade De La Mer was last bar one other horse in her last outing and will need to find a lot more to contest this one. In a weak field, we side with Tropical Bachelor to go on and score again.

      Formwatch

      Andorn (GER) 40-1 (8-1) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 14, 10l behind Silk Drum (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

      Media Stars 50-1 (8-1) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, in 3rd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 29l behind Jeu De Roseau (8-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.

      Ballade de La Mer 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 16l behind Tillietudlem (8-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (6) gf in May.

      Melkatant 11-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon lost place and beaten, 7th of 10, 36l behind Tropical Bachelor (8-13) at Ripon 1m 4f sll hcp 0-60 (6) gd.

      Starbougg 100-1 (8-1) Led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 18l behind Monreale (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.

      Tropical Bachelor (IRE) 7-2fav (8-13) Held up behind, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well to go readily clear inside final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 4f sll hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Dispol Diva (8-11) by 7l, 10 ran.