Racecards
18:30 Chepstow
Read 'Around The Paddock' At valuerater.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
mid-division, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f, hanging left final furlong
Bhubezi
13- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey K Shoemark
always prominent, led 2f out, edged right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on
Devil's Cub
15- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
raced alone on stands rail, mostly front rank compared to main group, edged left from over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held by winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
slowly into stride, green in rear, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, struggling over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
led until 2f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L Morris
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 07
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Elisha Whittington
towards rear, well beaten over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Ward
- Jockey George Wood
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Eva Icon
15- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Nicola Currie
mid-division headway 3f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey B Doyle
slowly into stride, green and always behind
Sophie B
47- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, struggling over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Verdict
Eva Icon was only beaten a length here on her debut and is preferred to stablemate Astapo while El Patron debuted at Ascot and could go well. But BHUBEZI finished behind a couple of subsequent winners when fifth at Newbury on his introduction and gets the speculative vote on that form. Already gelded, Mojandil wears his owners first colours ahead of the Hannon colt Tilaawah and the latter also runs Pepinillo, a half-sister to a Listed winner, and the €430,000 yearling Epidemic. Mihrab is a half-brother to a winning sprinter and is another newcomer to note.
Formwatch
Almost An Angel Heeraat colt out of Broughtons Mystery.
Bhubezi 18-1 (9-0) Raced keenly tracking leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Royal Scimitar (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Devil's Cub 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened, 7th of 13, 7l behind Run Forrest Run (9-2) at Chepstow 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
El Patron (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, improved over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Mohawk King (9-0) at Ascot 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Epidemic (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Symposia.
Mihrab Iffraaj colt out of Silent Moment.
Mister Bluebird Outstrip colt out of Childesplay.
Mojandil (IRE) Estidhkaar gelding out of Skeleton.
One Eighty Degrees (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Keen close up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Shrara (9-0) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Paymaster 80-1 (9-2) Close up on inside rail, nudged alnog to hold place 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 11l behind Jojo Rabbit (9-9) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Jul.
The Waterman Charm Spirit colt out of Amira.
Tilaawah Showcasing colt out of Lady Estella.
Eva Icon 33-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway from 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Run Forrest Run (9-2) at Chepstow 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Musical Goddess Music Master filly out of Blue Goddess.
Sophie B 33-1 (9-0) Outpaced and behind, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Time Scale (9-0) at Chepstow 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Jun.
Astapor 80-1 (9-2) Behind, jockey fiddling with iron briefly soon after start, shaken up 3f out, stayed on nicely inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Run Forrest Run (9-2) at Chepstow 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Pepinillo Dark Angel filly out of Pickle.