Racecards
16:30 Chepstow
bet365 Apprentice Selling Stakes (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 5-61709
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Thomas Brown
prominent early, tracked leaders, not much room 4f out, carried left over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression
- Form 079824
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 25205
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
held up, took keen hold, stumbled over 4f out, headway 3f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
- Form 65
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
held up, took keen hold, faltered over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 253219
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey Dana Zamecnikova
tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened over 1f out
- Form 354216
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M Quinn
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, headed over 5f out, challenged over 3f, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer David Lewis
- Jockey J Rogers
slowly into stride, headway 6f out, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
Almirah
322- Form 600-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
took keen hold, prominent, lost place over 4f out, no impression and hanging left over 2f out
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Philip Prince
tracked leaders, challenged over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 270875
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Kieren Fox
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out
Verdict
OFFBEAT SAFARIS' second to Fathsta in a claimer over this trip at Epsom in July looks the best form on offer here and he can be another winner for the in-form Ron Harris yard. The trainer also has Swift Act in the line-up and she's another with claims while Barista won this 12 months ago and was taking on better opposition when fourth over track and trip last time. The three-year-olds Lucifers Shadow, Emma Jean and Kashmiri Star all have a win to their name this year but have extra to carry as a result.
Formwatch
Lucifers Shadow (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 6l behind Abhaath (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Aug.
Barista (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Awkward leaving stalls, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, 4th and one pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 9l behind Nezami (9-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Offbeat Safaris (IRE) 5-2 (9-4) Raced wide, took keen hold tracking leaders, challenged 3f out, went 2nd entering final 2f until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 12l behind Pandorica (8-13) at Chepstow 1m 2f app sell stks (6) sft in Aug.
Blackamoor Harry 100-1 (9-3) Held up in 5th, carried right and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 20l behind Cufflink (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Aug.
Emma Jean (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, switched left after start, outpaced, never on terms, 9th of 10, 8l behind Kai (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Kashmiri Star 6-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5l behind Forest Edge (9-4) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Smiley Miley (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 14f out, headed 13f out, weakened over 8f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Henri Parry Morgan (10-11) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gd in Aug.
Almirah 150-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, quickly weakened, last of 14, well behind Assizes (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Bov La Raconteuse 100-1 (8-5) Dwelt, in rear, struggling over 4f out, soon tailed off, 8th of 11, 16l behind Keyaadi (9-3) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Swift Act 11-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, headway halfway, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, 13l behind Nezami (9-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.