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17:30 Catterick
Betfair Apprentice Training Series Handicap (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 212y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 2346-52
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Coumbe
chased leaders, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd inside last, one pace
Bahamian Duke
216- Form 113533-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon hung left, one pace
- Form 41156-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 63
always towards rear
- Form 0-46273
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey Neil Brown
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out on outer, led inside last, kept on
Mint
16- Form 60000-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey J Hamblett
held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, no extra entering final furlong
- Form 01464-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey N Lawes
led, ridden and headed 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, one pace
- Form 60/0-809
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer M Brittain
- Jockey P Donaghy
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 60/4314-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
slowly into stride, behind, never dangerous
- Form 0907-86
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 26390-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 52
chased leader, led 2f out, soon ridden, faded final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Chatshow, Bahamian Duke and Violent Velocity look the three to concentrate on in this handicap with the confident vote going to Chaatshow. The selection was a good second behind Spanish Ace last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. Bahamian Duke rates the main danger on his best form but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 216 day break. Violent Velocity is another worthy of respect on his latest third behind Brigadore but all his best form is over a longer trip. Of the remainder The Old Soldier has conditions to suit and goes well fresh so he could go well at a price but for the winner we return to the in-form Chatshow.
Formwatch
Chatshow (USA) 7-1 (8-10) Restless in stalls, mid-division, headway on rails 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 12, hd behind Spanish Ace (9-8) at Warwick 5f hcap (5) gf.
Bahamian Duke 10-1 (8-0) Chased leader, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 15, nk behind Namir (8-5) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Apache Nation (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, last of 16, 17l behind Brigadore (9-2) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Violent Velocity (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out on inside, stayed on, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Brigadore (9-2) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Mint 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 14l behind How's She Cuttin' (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f fll hcp (5) gf.
Compton Plume 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, outpaced half way, soon behind, 11th of 14, 14l behind Whinhill House (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
The Old Soldier 9-2jt-fav (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 2l behind Kabis Amigos (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcap (6) gf in Aug.
Jun Fan (USA) 40-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, in rear and keen, never a danger, 10th of 11, 9l behind Almaty Express (8-2) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.