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14:40 Chepstow
Michael Maine Memorial Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f 16y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,510
- 2nd: £1,648
- 3rd: £824
- 4th: £412
- Form 890325
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 324-221
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong
- Form 43536-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 42174-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Mason
- Jockey Gina Mangan
mid-division, lost place over 4f out, kept on inside final 100 yards but no impression
- Form 02-5152
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Harry Davies
mid-division towards far side, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 6/33-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out
- Form 413-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Rob Hornby
not much room start, held up in rear, switched right over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, just failed to get 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form 1489-52
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
edged right start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 370-529
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Coakley
led, headed over 4f out, chased winner, no impression from over 1f out, just held on to 2nd
- Form 779246
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, never dangerous
Trusty Rusty
165- Form 223236-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
bumped and went left start, raced keenly, pressed leader, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, eased inside final 100 yards
- Form 687-551
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Laura Pearson
held up in rear, switched left and headway inside final 2f, stayed on, went 4th well inside final furlong
- Form 343496
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Louis Steward
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Some Nightmare landed the odds over track and trip in April and is 5lb higher while Michaels Choice made a winning debut for a new yard when successful at Salisbury. Grey Galleon won at Bath recently though was well beaten in this contest last year behind the winner GILT EDGE (NAP). The latter is back on a winning mark and should have come on for last month’s reappearance. Twilight Heir and Sarah's Verse have been thereabouts lately while both Bibulous and Oriental Spirit make their handicap debuts.
Formwatch
Twilight Heir 11-1 (10-2) Edged left start, chased leaders, challenged over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 10, 1l behind Sergeant Tibbs (10-4) at Newbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Some Nightmare (IRE) 4-6fav (9-7) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr beating Vape (9-1) by 1l, 9 ran.
Michaels Choice 20-1 (9-5) In touch, switched left 2f out, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in May beating The Cola Kid (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Gilt Edge 40-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside last, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Rainbow Mirage (9-0) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Sarah's Verse 3-1fav (9-6) Towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ruby Cottage (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Oriental Spirit 10-11fav (9-3) Led and disputed, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Thread Count (8-12) at Windsor 5f stks (5) hvy in Aug.
Bibulous (IRE) 10-11fav (9-9) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Arctician (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Holbache 8-1 (9-12) Half fly leapt start and went right, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Q Twenty Boy (9-5) at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Handytalk (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Handy, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Bluebell Time (10-2) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gs in May.
Port Noir 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mostallim (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Trusty Rusty 11-2 (9-6) Went left start, keen raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Bare Grils (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Grey Galleon (USA) 11-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led close home, won at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in May beating Monsieur Fantaisie (9-9) by hd, 13 ran.
Follow Your Heart (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division out wide, headway over 1f out, plugged on one pace and no impression in 6th inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Under The Twilight (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.