Racecards
17:20 Chepstow
Western Daily Press Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £2,200 added
- Form 35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, headed over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, pushed along and headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 43-18
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Murphy
towards rear, headway 6f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure
- Form 35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form B34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey R Flint
raced keen in touch, pushed along over 5f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out
- Form 142
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Michael Byrne
towards rear, headway over 6f out, effort 4f out, weakened 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
Trifollet
28- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs A Barclay
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders, lost place halfway, soon behind
Verdict
GLITZY D'OCALA caught the eye on his debut and is taken to go one better at the expense of Saintly Lady and No Woman No Cry. The selection finished second of eleven at Fontwell on his race course debut last month. He showed real promise that day and with the experience behind him he should take all the beating this time around. Saintly Lady won on her debut at Hereford in December and has been placed twice since. To win a bumper with a penalty is not an easy thing to achieve and she may find one too good for her once again. No Woman No Cry has shown promise in his two bumpers and is another to add to the short list but Glitzy D'ocala looks the class act and is difficult to oppose in the finale.
Formwatch
Bobbie Magern 8-1 (11-4) Led, headed 11f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 12l behind Character Actor (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Glitzy D'ocala (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Led 1f, always prominet, switched right over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Sizing Santiago (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Kilmore West (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, led 11f out, headed over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 8th of 14, well behind Cresswell Crusader (10-12) at Chepstow 2m cond & am NH flat (6) hvy in Feb.
No Woman No Cry 4-1 (11-3) In touch, pushed along 7f out, no impression from over 3f out, 5th of 12, 18l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Mar.
Prince Of Denial (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 13l behind Quousko De L'isop (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.
Saintly Lady (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Raced keenly, held up behind, driven and headway when not much room 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 16l behind High Benefit (10-9) at Haydock 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.
Russian Conquest Baryshnikov gelding out of Kellys Conquest.
Trifollet 20-1 (10-9) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along and lost place over 7f out, no impression after, 8th of 13, 34l behind Fountains Flypast (10-9) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Easter Lad 50-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, tailed off over 6f out, 7th of 12, 43l behind Gorgehous Lliege (10-10) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) sft in Mar.