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16:10 Chepstow

Wbx.com No Commission On Big Football Matches Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 23y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 38.32s
  • Off Time: 16:11:24
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk -
4/1

    2
    Silk -
    25/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
      • Form 00-3503
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 50

      in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(9)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots
      • Form 2552
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leaders, close up over 2f out, one pace final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      started slowly and soon behind, ridden over 3f out, no chance

      4(1)
      Silk - Brown and Yellow check, Yellow cap
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      towards rear, weakened 2f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots
      14/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out

      6(4)
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, sleeves and star on cap
      • Form 5430
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 63

      keen, effort to chase leaders over 4f out, weakened over 2f out

      7(8)
      Silk - Black, white spots, black sleeves, white cap
      13/2
      • Form 47
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      in touch and keen, weakening when hanging left over 2f out

      8(7)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, striped sleeves, White cap

      Theta

      15
      4/1
      • Form 0-47
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      made all, ridden over 2f out, driven out

      9(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Pink diamond and sleeves
      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong but held

      In depth

      Verdict

      Easterly Breeze arguably sets the standard on form and whilst he is starting to be frustrating to follow, we will side with him again now stepped up in trip; newcomers Hareem and Vivacita could prove to be the biggest dangers. In the selection's runs to date he has shaped as if the step up to a mile and a half would suit and having run some of his better races on quick ground, a big run looks imminent. He may not be entirely straight-forward, but he is fancied to break his duck. Meon Mix and Theta both represent powerful stables but neither has shone in their runs so far, whilst Wroughton should come on for his debut at Salisbury but will certainly need to. Hareem looks the likeliest newcomer on breeding, and representing a stable who can ready a newcomer, the market should prove informative. A weak race, and the vote goes to Easterly Breeze.

      Formwatch

      Apache Chant (USA) 33-1 (8-4) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Franchoek (9-6) at Chepstow 2m 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.

      Easterly Breeze (IRE) 2-1 (9-3) Dwelt and soon in touch, ridden along and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Double Doors (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf.

      Hareem (IRE) King's Best colt out of a moderate racemare.

      Wroughton (USA) 14-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a danger, 7th of 9, 11l behind Demolition (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.

      Berry Hill Lass (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) In touch until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 9l behind Shake On It (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.

      Meon Mix 7-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway under pressure in mid-division 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 13l behind Risque Heights (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Aug.

      Theta 8-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, well off the pace in rear, no chance final 3f, 7th of 14, 12l behind Longspur (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol in Aug.

      Vivacita Medicean filly, half-sister to winning stayer San Hernando.