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14:10 Wolverhampton

Betfred Million Apprentice Selling Stakes (Class 6)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 39.79s
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
  • Form 7/1-4343
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 56

always prominent, led and hung left from over 1f out, ran on

2(11)
Silk - Black, Red Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

Paso Doble

21 C
8/1
  • Form 660743
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms

3(9)
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves and cap

York Cliff

21 CDDC
3/1
  • Form 845142
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 56

dwelt, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd when hampered inside final furlong

4(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

Bhutan (IRE)

21 CDD
10/1
  • Form 9028/35
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 47

chased leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

5(1)
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 08
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

mid-division, behind final 5f

6(12)
Silk - Light Blue, White star
  • Form 09599
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 50

took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 6f out, soon lost place

7(6)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red triple diamond, striped sleeves and star on cap
11/2
  • Form 33-0907
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 66

took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 5f out

8(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap
8/1
  • Form 08-5400
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 49

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

9(2)
Silk - Light Blue, Pink epaulets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 05-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

slowly into stride, always behind

10(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

Molly's Secret

25 p CD
14/1
  • Form 5-56347
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

held up in touch, led over 2f out, headed and hampered over 1f out, hampered again and lost 2nd inside final furlong

11(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 808660-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 30

slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

12(8)
Silk - Yellow, Red seams on body and star on cap
  • Form 098/0-47
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 40

mid-division, driven and headway 9f out, weakened quickly over 5f out

In depth

Verdict

York Cliff has shown improved form of late in banded races and handicaps and is taken to resume winning ways in this company with Age of Kings and Paso Doble rated the main dangers. The selection wants an end-to-end gallop to show his best form and there is no reason why Mark Brisbourne's gelding should not get that. Chater Knight is less exposed than most of these but has been doing all of his running on the Fibresand and it remains to be seen whether he will be as effective on the Polytarck. Oberon's Prize has only had two starts so far and is hard to evaluate and of more interest may be Age of Kings, who is very well treated on the pick of his form. Paso Doble is similarly well treated but has yet to prove that he stays this far and a safer bet looks to be York Cliff, who gets the vote.

Formwatch

Chater Knight (IRE) 3-1 (8-4) Tracked leader, driven over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Sun Hill (8-9) at Southwell 1m 6f clm (6) fbs in Mar.

Paso Doble 9-1 (9-6) Held up, headway 2f out, denied clear run over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Competitor (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol.

York Cliff 4-1 (8-13) In touch, headway over 6f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Sand Repeal (9-12) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.

Bhutan (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Competitor (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol.

King of Scots 50-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride and always in rear division, 8th of 10, 23l behind Faithisflying (8-10) at Southwell 1m mdn clm (7) fbs.

Rythm N Rhyme (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) With leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Hillfield Flyer (8-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn clm (7) pol in Mar.

Age of Kings (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 16, 13l behind Augustine (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcap (6) gs.

Kirkhammerton (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Chased leader to 3f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 17l behind Young Mick (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.

Oberon's Prize 25-1 (9-0) Always detached in rear, 5th of 6, 12l behind Silent Jo (9-0) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) frm in Aug.

Molly's Secret 14-1 (9-9) Behind, headway halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 14, 10l behind Romil Star (10-6) at Southwell 1m 4f amt clm stk (6) fbs.

Teutonic (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Started slowly, in rear, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 24l behind Competitor (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol in Dec.

Venetian Romance (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon ridden, weakened 3f out, 7th of 11, 31l behind Wood Fern (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 4f banded stk (7) std.