Racecards
19:25 Chepstow
Chepstow Annual Members Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
Cityar (FR)
134- Form 5-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
dwelt, mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace
- Form 83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey Jack Duern
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Make Me Smyle
279- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey M Davies
led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Peak Storm
289- Form 546-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey D E Egan
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, led narrowly, soon headed, kept on and just held close home
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Philip Prince
dwelt, in rear, struggling over 4f out, soon tailed off
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer F Sheridan
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace to take 4th inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 4-00679
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
Nonrunner
Verdict
There's more than a good chance that both Village Green and Vivacious Way will have improved markedly from their opening runs at Salisbury and Ascot respectively but the form book suggests KEYAADI should take all the beating. He'll be a short price and it's a little worrying to see Roger Varian putting a hood on his gelding but he's the one to beat on a couple of runs on good to soft ground in the spring and will strip fitter for his latest third over a mile at Lingfield. Aureolin Gulf was third at Warwick last time while Peak Storm has a chance on last year's form though, like newcomer Far East, may need this.
Formwatch
Cityar (FR) 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in last trio, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 18l behind Zafranagar (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan '11.
Another Squeeze Proclamation filly out of Tight Squeeze.
Aureolin Gulf 66-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Malih (9-3) at Warwick 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Brown Volcano (IRE) Waky Nao colt out of Lavish Spirit.
Keyaadi 5-1 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, disputing lead and every chance 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Royal Empire (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Make Me Smyle 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 12, well behind Trader Jack (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Nov.
Peak Storm 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 10l behind Rewarded (9-3) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Trevose (IRE) Barathea gelding out of Cape Jasmine.
Bov La Raconteuse Lucky Story filly out of Richenda.
My Stroppy Poppy 33-1 (8-12) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 12, 13l behind Mean It (9-3) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Vivacious Way 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 24l behind Dalkova (9-0) at Ascot 1m mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul.
Striking Willow 40-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear and never on terms, 9th of 10, 22l behind Lady Mango (9-3) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jun.
Village Green 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 10l behind Cool Rhythm (9-13) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Jun.
Euroquip Rose 28-1 (8-7) Dwelt, always detatched in rear, last of 8, 24l behind Supreme Quest (8-12) at Leicester 5f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Far East Cape Cross filly out of Hollow Dynasty.
Gaelic Ice Iceman filly out of Gaelic Lime.