Racecards
18:00 Chepstow
Pickwick Bookmakers Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 11y
- Going: Good (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, never able to challenge
Clo Sacre (FR)
162- Form U-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, effort over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 2631-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led early, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Gaelic Flow
137- Form 78
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
pulled hard with leaders, led 10f out, headed over 7f out, weakened over 5f out
Going Gold (IRE)
147- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
soon led, headed over 10f out, led again over 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong, lost 2nd closing stages
- Form 333U1-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on well
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in touch, under pressure over 4f out, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up in rear, weakened over 4f out
- Form 72-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, effort over 3f out, stayed on strongly to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Verdict
Clo Sacre, Farm The Rock and GOING GOLD all arrive via the point-to-point circuit but the latter looks the pick of that trio as there is enough pace in his pedigree to suggest he'll handle this drop in distance. Barbrook Star and Quiz Master are newcomers representing powerful NH yards and it would be no surprise to see both in the firing-line. Twist On Ginge was second at Bangor in April, though beaten 20 lengths, and Poetic Rhythm is more interesting given he made his debut under Rules in a decent bumper at Aintree in May.
Formwatch
Barbrook Star (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Fille De Robin.
Clo Sacre (FR) Evensfav (10-7) Went 2nd 3 out; jnd wnr last; just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Kimberlite Candy (10-7) at Woodford 2m 4f mdn gs in Apr.
Farm The Rock (IRE) 3-1 (11-10) Ld till hdd apr 3rd, cl 2nd 1/2way, disp ld 5out, went 2l clr last, qcknd smartly run-in, won at Borris House 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Ben The Boyo (11-10) by 4l, 14 ran.
Gaelic Flow 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Stand By Me (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Going Gold (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Mostly trkd ldr in 2nd, disp brfly 6out, ld bef 2out, chall bef last where faster jump, so flat, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn gd in May beating Cave Top (11-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Poetic Rhythm (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, led after 2f, headed 9f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra and lost several places close home, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Gustave Mahler (11-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) gf in May.
Quiz Master (IRE) Ask gelding out of Good Bye Dolly.
Tootsie's Triumph 100-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to over 7f out, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, dist behind Primo Time (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gd in Jul.
Twist On Ginge (IRE) 8-11fav (10-13) Tracked leading pair and pushed along at times, reminder and lost 3rd halfway, outpaced 5f out, plugged on into 2nd over 1f out, no chance with unchallenged winner, 2nd of 5, 20l behind Our Dancing Dandy (11-4) at Bangor 2m 1f (6) hvy in Apr.