Racecards
18:05 Chepstow
n-ergy Celebrating 9 Years Of Success Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 23y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
Start Seven
31- Form 73-229
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Sean Mooney
mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 14-2225
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Aled Beech
tracked leaders, headway on inside 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 4-78623
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rhiain Ingram
led, headed 7f out, in touch, driven over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 245180/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Sophie Killoran
behind, outpaced over 3f out, no impression until stayed on well on outside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 062603
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Killian Hennessy
missed break, soon mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression
- Form 436422
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
took keen hold, mid-division, headway on outer over 4f out, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace, final furlong, no impression
- Form 39-0430
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, no imnpression
- Form 69658-7
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Josh Quinn
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 30/3657-
- Age 12
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey William Cox
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms
- Form 350-377
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
missed break, soon in touch, led over 3f out, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 0/6268-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Liam Lewis-Salter
Nonrunner
Verdict
Bernard Llewellyn won this last year but this year's trio - Honour Promise, Sweet World and Petrify – are a modest bunch. Start Seven was very disappointing on his Turf debut at Salisbury but RING EYE is getting closer and finished ahead of Invincible Wish and Honour Promise over track and trip last month. John O’Shea’s charge is preferred to Taurian, who can race off the same mark as when short-headed at Windsor but was only third on Polytrack on Wednesday. Flutterbee is consistent but wouldn't want the ground to get any softer.
Formwatch
Start Seven 16-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out,, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Blenheim Warrior (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Flutterbee 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Eugenic (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Taurian 3-1 (9-7) Held up, in 5th, pushed along and headway 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong until close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Mischief Maisy (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jul.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Led, headed and not much room before 2 out, no extra, 6th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Courtlands Prince (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Invincible Wish (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon hung left, kept on to take 3rd place near finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Bernisdale (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Ring Eye (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Held up mid-division, tracked leaders over 5f out, went 3rd over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Bernisdale (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Cape Spirit (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Medburn Cutler (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.
Honour Promise (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Bernisdale (9-3) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Sweet World 10-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 6th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Robinshill (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Petrify 9-1 (8-3) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, never involved, 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Blue Top (8-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Blackadder 20-1 (10-11) Jumped right in rear, modest headway 3 out, well beaten next, mistake last, 7th of 12, 23 1/2l behind Today Please (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.