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17:35 Chepstow
sunbets.co.uk World Cup Betting Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,521 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £400
- Form 48-2282
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Harry Burns
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly when edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
- Form 080-164
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
soon led, driven over 3f out, headed narrowly over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead again briefly well inside final furlong, held near finish
Sary Arqa
57- Form 5-79
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
unruly and led to post, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, held on
- Form 0-887
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
tracked leader, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
Verdict
Sary Arqa has her first run in handicap company after three relatively undistinguished efforts in maidens and also debuts for the Archie Watson team after leaving the Roger Varian yard. The betting should tell the story with her but LADY ALAVESA has the solid form in the book with three runner-up efforts from her last four starts and Harry Burns' claim puts her on an attractive mark. Her latest effort at Chelmsford reads well and she can go one better. Confirmed front-runner Aqua Libre has a decent shout too, especially if settling well and Callum Shepherd is allowed to dictate matters.
Formwatch
Lady Alavesa 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside over 1f out, soon pressed winner, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Courtside (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Aqua Libre 4-1 (8-10) Led, driven and headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Amood (9-0) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Sary Arqa 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, never near leaders, 9th of 17, 13l behind Perfection (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Neat 'n Nifty (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and outpaced inside final 2f, no chance after, 7th of 10, 7l behind Wahaab (9-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.