Racecards
13:20 Chepstow
County Marquees Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 0-31112
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on
Icebuster
10- Form 332642
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey A Kirby
slow to break, soon tracking leaders, outpaced over 3f out, well held final 2f
- Form 318204-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 0/240-55
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey S Donohoe
handy, driven over 4f out, soon lost place, well behind and eased final 2f
- Form 189/575-
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey P J Dobbs
ridden away from stalls, in rear, ridden and behind 5f out, closed on well beaten horses inside final furlong
- Form 561110-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey George Wood
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 0-70122
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Katherine Begley
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not much room on inside 4f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner
What A Scorcher
141- Form 672/243-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden 3f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 9787-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slow to break, soon handy, lost place 7f out, well beaten over 2f out
- Form 153468-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 6/25222-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
Nonrunner
Verdict
This looks wide-open but a number of these have been in good form on the all-weather. That group includes MOAYADD, Icebuster and Mazaaher and all go on the short-list with the former preferred with Hollie Doyle’s claim in the top weight’s favour. Admiral's Sunset is still a maiden but was knocking on the door last year and Hughie Morrison should find a race for her this season. Rosie Royale, Glens Wobbly and Ring Eye are all course and distance winners so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Moayadd (USA) 6-4fav (9-1) Tracked leading pair, squeezed through into 2nd entering final furlong, ridden to lead narrowly well inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 4, hd behind Balancing Time (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Icebuster 11-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Three Colours Red (10-8) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Glens Wobbly 7-1 (10-6) Soon led, joined over 5f out, headed 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 11l behind Syncopate (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Golden Jubilee (USA) 20-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Endless Acres (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Barizan (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Held up in touch in rear, headway on inside 7th, ridden and struggling after next, 8th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Verni (10-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Rosie Royale (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 15, 32 3/4l behind Arthur Mc Bride (11-12) at Goodwood 2m hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Mazaaher 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Zabeel Star (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
What A Scorcher 40-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 11, dist behind Trans Express (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ma Peek (USA) 6-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon chasing leader, ridden and lost 2nd 4f out, soon behind and eased, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Velvet Revolution (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Ring Eye (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Last pair, behind and eased final 2f, never a factor, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Mccools Gold (8-8) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Admiral's Sunset 10-11fav (9-0) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Vuela (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.