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15:50 Chepstow

Elite Racing Club 28th Year Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.88s
  • Off Time: 15:50:36
  • 10 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, Emerald Green diamonds, Pink cap

Sula Island

424 CD
4/1
  • Form 2134/42-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

tracked leaders, headway between horses over 2f out, led entering final 2f, ran on

2(7)
Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap
9/2
  • Form 145-656
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 70

led 2f, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

3(6)
Silk - Maroon, black chevron and armlets

Borak (IRE)

232 p CD
28/1
  • Form 136/984-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 69

slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer

4(11)
Silk - Dark blue, beige seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 2438-37
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

in touch, wide and headway to track leaders over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace

6(10)
Silk - White, Orange seams, Orange cap

Ascot Day (FR)

20 p DCD
7/2
  • Form 14506-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 67

raced wide early, headway to lead after 2f, steadied pace over 5f out, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, kept on one pace

7(9)
Silk - Yellow, yellow and mauve quartered cap

Temur Khan

19 D
7/1
  • Form 58-5664
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong

8(8)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and sleeves

Simbirsk

20 p
40/1
  • Form 82370-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

always towards rear

10(12)
Silk - Pink, Maroon armlets

Ruby Wine

284
28/1
  • Form 440-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 60

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

11(1)
Silk - Light blue, black star, black and light blue halved sleeves, black cap, light blue star
17/2
  • Form 00900/5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 59

in touch, pushed along 4f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, nearest finish

12(5)
Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue disc, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 79402/8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 55

held up, pushed along 4f out, never on terms

5(4)
NR
  • Form 008-461
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 68

NonRunner

9(2)
NR
  • Form 5007/54
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 63

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Sula Island is a course and distance winner but an absence since May last year is a concern. Sea Sculpture was a bit disappointing on the all-weather over the winter but Golden Wolf arrives off the back of a win over 1m2f at Newmarket and is still well treated on past form. SINGING THE BLUES is quite consistent and, though possibly better over a bit further nowadays, did finish well ahead of Ascot Day at Sandown last month and is unlikely to be far away in this.

Formwatch

Sula Island 3-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, blundered and good recovery by rider 4th, effort before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last 2, no chance with front pair from last, 3rd of 4, 15 1/4l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in May.

Sea Sculpture 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Tralee Hills (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

Borak (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) In rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Working Class (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Singing The Blues (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 11, 10l behind Author's Dream (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Ascot Day (FR) 33-1 (8-10) Headway on wide outside chasing leaders 10f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Author's Dream (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Temur Khan 50-1 (8-10) In touch towards rear, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Tigerskin (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

Simbirsk 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, 10th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Edmond Dantes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Ruby Wine 100-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Alignak (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (4) pol in Sep.

Nearly Famous 8-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, rapid headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out,, 5th of 9, 15l behind Le Musee (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.

Buonarotti Boy (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Behind, passed some well beaten horses inside final 2f but never any chance, 8th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Awesomedude (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.

Golden Wolf (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Keen in touch, headway to join leader 3f out, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Twpsyn (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

Globetrotter (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4l behind Le Musee (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.