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16:50 Chepstow

Merbury Catering Maiden Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.18s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Violet Park

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Taaqaah

    11/8

      3
      Silk -

      Primeshade Promise

      100/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Red, Black cross belts, White sleeves, Black and Red check cap

        Irish Playwright (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        very slow into stride, went left, behind until some late headway final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - White, Light Blue stars, Pink cap

        Cazenove

        19
        20/1
        • Form 46
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        3(9)
        Silk - WHITE, RED star, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, RED cap, WHITE star

        Homebred Star

        28
        40/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        always well behind

        4(5)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Ligne d'Eau

        14
        12/1
        • Form 00-0536
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

        Nikiforos

        15
        20/1
        • Form 0604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, edged left on outside 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd briefly 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Taaqaah

        22
        11/8
        • Form 62-220
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        dwelt, held up and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance winner

        7(10)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap

        Zazous

        5
        9/2
        • Form 03-63
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        always well behind

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Homeward (IRE)

        286
        33/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        with leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

        9(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, White sleeves

        Primeshade Promise

        17
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        led until ridden and headed 2f out, same pace inside final furlong

        10(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow stripe and armlets, quartered cap

        Violet Park

        10
        9/4
        • Form 223
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        with leader, ridden to lead 2f out, drew clear 1f out, readily

        In depth

        Verdict

        A chance is taken with Violet Park, who has shaped with plenty of promise so far, and she is selected over Taaqaah and Zazous, who make the most appeal from out of the rest. The selection, whose dam won over this trip, has posted plenty of encouraging signs in her three previous starts and looks worthy of persevering with at this level. Her trainer has been amongst the winners of late and another bold bid looks assured today. Taaquaah was way below expectations last time and dropped out too quickly for any positives to be taken from the run. Therefore she is best watched today as she is in danger of becoming disappointing. Zazous also has to improve on his latest effort and is another to just keep tabs on here. So, in summary, Violet Park looks the most reliable option in a race where not many of her rivals have shown the same aptitude for progression as she has.