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14:00 Chepstow

Chepstow Plant International The Tatling Handicap (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £2,862
  • 2nd: £1,344
  • 3rd: £672
  • 4th: £336
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 21.77s
  • Off Time: 14:01:45
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Gambon (GER)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    King Of Tonga (IRE)

    5/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron

      Gambon (GER)

      6 p CD
      10/11
      • Form 74-9624
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 77

      held up, headway going well over 3f out, soon switched left, led over 1f out, edged left and ridden clear inside final furlong, comfortably

      2(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

      King Of Tonga (IRE)

      6 p D
      5/2
      • Form 00-0283
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 74

      led, soon brought field to stands side, headed over 4f out, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Havana Dawn

      541
      11/1
      • Form 340246/
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 66

      chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 1f out

      4(4)
      Silk - Grey, Green sleeves, Cerise cap

      Woodcock (IRE)

      42 BF
      15/2
      • Form 0430-27
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 65

      in rear and niggled along at times, headway over 3f out, pressing leaders over 1f out, held inside final furlong, jockey eased down close home

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Orange disc

      Major Valentine

      6 b C
      8/1
      • Form 531300
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 58

      prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards

      In depth

      Verdict

      KING OF TONGA has slid down the weights and placed in a higher grade at Musselburgh last week. He looks set to end a long losing run back at this lower level. Gambon is back on a winning mark and also drops down in class. The latter ran well over track and trip last time and is preferred to Woodcock and Major Valentine while Havana Dawn hasn’t raced since 2019 and has switched yards subsequently.

      Formwatch

      Gambon (GER) 5-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, switched left over 3f out, challenged from 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Sir Plato (8-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      King Of Tonga (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Muntadab (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Havana Dawn 11-2 (9-6) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish, 6th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Proclaimer (9-3) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Dec.

      Woodcock (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader on near side rail early, shaken up 3f out, ridden 2f out but soon weakened, last of 7, 15 1/2l behind Sir Plato (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) sft in Apr.

      Major Valentine 25-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 17, 8 1/4l behind Inner Circle (9-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun.