slowly into stride, reluctant and pushed along in rear, good late headway, nearest finish
led briefly, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, no extra and lost 2 places close home
led 1f, raced keenly tracking leaders, led again over 1f out, ridden and ran on
stumbled badly start, recovered to lead after 1f, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, ridden on wide outside final furlong, went 3rd close home
stumbled start, soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
soon chasing leaders, chance when hung right inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, well held
chased leader after 1f, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
Four of these have already won on this switchback track. Red Alert is eased in grade while Cappananty Con may have needed his run at Bath. Spreadsheet followed up a win here last month with a second at Salisbury but GHERKIN had his excuses at Chepstow having shown improvement earlier at Bath and gets another chance. Queen Of Burgundy may be best of the rest if first-time blinkers have the desired effect.
Queen Of Burgundy 4-1 (10-1) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Little Sunflower (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Red Alert 50-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind East Street Revue (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Spreadsheet (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, every chance and led briefly inside last, headed 110 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Haveoneyerself (9-13) at Salisbury 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Ghepardo 50-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along after 1f, pushed along well over 3f out, lost ground and beaten under 2f out, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind Flip Mode (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Cappananty Con 12-1 (9-8) Midfield, headway on inside 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Ruby Cottage (9-0) at Bath 6f hcp (6) fm in Jul.
Gherkin 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Glamorous Breeze (9-1) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Jack Ryan (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, 12th of 16, 11l behind Lucayan (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
The Lacemaker 12-1 (8-5) Led narrowly, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind We're Reunited (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Sparkling Diamond 25-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden along 2f out, one pace thereafter, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Odd Socks Havana (8-7) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
