19:00 Chepstow

Tuesday 30 June 2020

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Chepstow Racecourse Drive In Movies EBF Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1)

Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 1m 25.10s

(1)

Astapor

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: M R Channon

5/1

Unraced home-bred Sixties Icon colt and a full-brother to the stables winning juvenile Azor Ahai. Worth a check in the market on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

(3)

Baton¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R Hannon

14/1

Well beaten on both starts to date including when 10L last of five over this trip at Chelmsford just under a fortnight ago. Others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 75

(2)

Henrik¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding

4/1

Slowly away and shaped as if in need of the experience when finishing sixth in a maiden over this trip at Lingfield recently. Likely capable of better on turf debut.

Form: 6

(5)

Reset Button¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans

33/1

Struggled in two starts over this trip at Kempton thus far most recently when last of six ten days ago. Likely more needed if he is to break his maiden in this race.

Form: 96

(4)

Scalene²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans

100/1

Failed to beat a rival home when finishing 28L last of 12 in a maiden over this trip on debut at Kempton earlier this month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 0

(9)

Choral Evensong

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: George Downing| T: J W Mullins

40/1

Unraced home-bred Dunaden filly out of a mare who was placed over this trip on soft ground. Stable are just 1/22 with their juveniles in the last five seasons.

Form:

(8)

Cider Apple¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: H Morrison

11/4

Decent effort when beaten 9¼L into fifth in a maiden over 6f on good-to-soft ground here when making her debut just over a fortnight ago. One to note with this step up in distance likely to suit.

Form: 5

(10)

Sky Blue Thinking

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

11/5

Unraced Charming Thought filly and a half-sister to a number of winners on the Flat. Dam was placed over this trip from two starts and she is a leading contender on debut for a useful stable.

Form:

(6)

Weymouth Bay^p,t1⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner

10/1

Improving with racing and ran well to finish 7L third in first time cheekpieces (retained) over 6f on good ground here a week ago. Tongue tie tried on her first attempt at this distance.

Form: 083

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Non-Runners

(7)

Woodview²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 2

T: J S Moore J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Sky Blue Thinking (11/5), Cider Apple (11/4), Henrik (4/1), Astapor (5/1), Woodview (8/1), Weymouth Bay (10/1), Baton (14/1), Reset Button (33/1), Choral Evensong (40/1), Scalene (100/1)

CIDER APPLE ran well here when making her debut and she can get off the mark at the second time of asking by registering a victory in this novice event. The selection should appreciate the extra distance here and can get the better of newcomer Sky Blue Thinking who is closely related to a number of winners and represents a useful yard. Weymouth Bay is the most experienced runner in the field and she can claim third on her fourth career start.