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16:30 Chepstow

totepool Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 100y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,475
  • 2nd: £10,685
  • 3rd: £5,350
  • 4th: £2,665
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 42.90s
  • Off Time: 16:33:20
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 546-901
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 149

held up in rear, headway 3 out, led flat, ran on well

2
Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
16/1
  • Form 3/21251-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 149

held up, outpaced before 4 out, stayed on 2 out, no impression last

3
Silk - Red, white hoops and armlets, hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 1/5U3F8-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 143

mid-division, not much room 1st, headway after 7th, lost place 4 out

4
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
7/2
  • Form 13112P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 142

prominent, pushed along 4 out, one pace and no impression from 2 out

5
Silk - Maroon, pink sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 5/43113-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 140

held up in rear, headway 4 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace

6
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

Gassin Golf

175 b
20/1
  • Form 22P315-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 140

held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

7
Silk - Emerald Green and White check, halved sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 121335-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 139

led until 3rd, prominent, driven after 4 out, lost place 2 out, weakened

8
Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap
33/1
  • Form 6/46413-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 139

mid-division, not fluent 5th, effort 4 out, no impression 2 out

9
Silk - White, red hoop, hooped sleeves
14/1
  • Form 4/641P1-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 137

tracked leaders on outside, hung left and lost place before 4 out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
7/2
  • Form 111504/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 137

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before last

11
Silk - Black, Yellow star and armlets, Red cap
  • Form 7/1141-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 136

held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 4 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon led, headed last, one pace flat

12
Silk - Red and yellow stripes, red sleeves, yellow stars
  • Form 2/43374-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 134

mid-division, headway after 7th, hit 4 out, soon lost place

13
Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap

Earthmoves (FR)

191 t BFD
16/1
  • Form 313P12-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 132

held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, ridden and struggling after next, behind 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

14
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
  • Form 11321P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 131

prominent, led after 3 out, headed after next, edged right and led again last, headed and not pace of winner flat

15
Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

Cousin Khee

20 p D
12/1
  • Form 3151/11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 130

held up towards rear, ridden and struggling before 4 out

16
Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap
20/1
  • Form 14-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 130

mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, mistake next, one pace next

17
Silk - Orange and Yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 312654-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 130

prominent, led 3rd, headed after 3 out, no impression last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A typically-competitive renewal of this Grade 3 handicap. Second-season five and six-year-olds tend to dominate but while Sound Investment and Saffron Wells fall outside the ideal weight range both have each-way claims. However, this may be too far for August's Perth winner Court Minstrel and Starluck while it looks too short for The Tourard Man and The Liquidator hasn't had much racing over the last couple of years. Cousin Khee is on a hat-trick after victories at Stratford and Uttoxeter but this is a much tougher assignment off his new mark. EARTHMOVES made steady progress last season and remains open to further improvement. He's gone up another 3lb since his second at Taunton in the spring but ground and trip will suit and he can make a winning reappearance ahead of the equally-unexposed Rock The Kasbah and Carningli. Our Kaempfer may be the pick of the remainder ahead of Hurricane Hollow, who will have his stamina to prove, and Gassin Golf.

Formwatch

Court Minstrel (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway 3 out, effort between last 2, stayed on strongly run in to lead post, won at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Commissioned (11-10) by ns, 8 ran.

Sound Investment (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd and ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 110 yards, edged left, held on towards finish, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb beating Bennys Mist (11-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

L'unique (FR) 10-1 (11-10) In touch on inside, riden after 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 13, dist behind The Govaness (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.

Tea For Two 18-1 (11-7) In touch in mid-division, hampered and lost a few places 6th, hit next, soon ridden, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

Our Kaempfer (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, shaken up 2 out, no impression on front pair and one pace when left 3rd last, 3rd of 16, 13 1/2l behind Thistlecrack (11-4) at Aintree 3m (1) gs in Apr.

Gassin Golf 10-1 (10-8) Held up mid-division, mistake 5th, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Cheltenian (10-13) at Ayr 2m hcp (1) gd in Apr.

The Tourard Man (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, hampered last, kept on same pace, 5th of 21, 13 3/4l behind Taglietelle (11-6) at Aintree 3m hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Starluck (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Tracked winner, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Golden Jubilee (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Sep.

Carningli (IRE) 4-5fav (11-6) Raced keenly, made all, not fluent 3 out, hit next, pushed well clear before the last, easily, won at Stratford 2m 6f (4) gd in Apr beating Bells 'n' Banjos (11-6) by 22l, 5 ran.

The Liquidator 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along when mistake 5th and dropped to 5th, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one paced from last, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Faugheen (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.

Hurricane Hollow 11-2fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, no extra last, 8th of 17, 10 3/4l behind Gran Maestro (10-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.

Saffron Wells (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in, went never nearer 4th run-in, almost snatched 3rd, 4th of 17, 9 3/4l behind Theinval (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.

Earthmoves (FR) Evensfav (11-11) Held up in touch, mistake 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Sporting Boy (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Rock The Kasbah (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Towards rear, weakened quickly and pulled up 4 out, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Cousin Khee 4-6fav (12-4) Held up in touch in rear, effort when not fluent 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep beating While You Wait (11-8) by 7l, 6 ran.

Mantou (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, closed 6th, went 2nd before last (normal 2 out), led final 75 yards, strongly pressed, headed on nod post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Low Key (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Rons Dream 9-2 (11-2) Held up, headway tracking leaders 3rd, 4th before 3 out, kept on same pace next, 4th of 8, 9l behind Jennys Melody (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.