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17:20 Chepstow

George Smith Horseboxes Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 23y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,800 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.46s
  • Off Time: 17:20:30
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rosie Royale (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    File Of Facts (IRE)

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Light blue, brown hoop and armlets

      Sunday Royal (FR)

      12
      11/4
      • Form 29-6333
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

      5(7)
      Silk - Yellow and Red (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

      Rosie Royale (IRE)

      34
      8/1
      • Form 450256
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 59

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, ran on

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, white and dark blue striped sleeves

      Bigger And Better

      38
      Evs
      • Form 0-72172
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 68

      close up, headway on outer 3f out, pressed winner over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong

      7(8)
      Silk - Cerise, Gold sleeves, Cerise cap, Gold spots

      Dance With Kate

      17
      50/1
      • Form 899
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 45

      slowly away always in rear

      8(4)
      Silk - Turquoise, dark blue cap

      File Of Facts (IRE)

      7 vt
      7/2
      • Form 67-0971
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 55

      led, ridden and headed over 2f out, tracked leaders, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong

      2(3)
      NR

      Bilidn

      42 b
      33/1
      • Form 0074/6-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 69

      Nonrunner

      3(2)
      NR

      The Quarterjack

      8 D
      10/1
      • Form 7-965P4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 62

      Nonrunner

      4(5)
      NR

      Knight Commander

      27
      7/1
      • Form 3-67025
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 70

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      BIGGER AND BETTER disappointed at Kempton after winning at Bath but, back on Turf, was back on-song when just denied at Nottingham and is difficult to oppose on that effort in this finale. File Of Facts steps up a grade under a penalty after springing a surprise at Nottingham a week ago but Sunday Royal is starting to come down the weights, though remains winless. Knight Commander was only beaten a neck at Windsor in June but took a backward step when upped in distance at Yarmouth.

      Formwatch

      Sunday Royal (FR) 7-2 (9-7) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Atwix (9-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      Rosie Royale (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4f until approaching final 2f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Lily Edge (8-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.

      Bigger And Better 9-2 (8-4) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched left inside final 2f, ridden to challenge and edged left final furlong, joined runner up post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Lord Franklin (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.

      Dance With Kate 150-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 28 3/4l behind Desert Way (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

      File Of Facts (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Led after 1f, strongly challenged from over 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Dor's Law (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Bilidn 80-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 6f out, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous, last of 10, dist behind Medburn Cutler (9-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) sft in Jun.

      The Quarterjack 10-1 (10-11) In touch, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Jersey Jewel (11-0) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.

      Knight Commander 5-2 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Zain Arion (8-9) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.