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18:50 Chepstow

John Smith's Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) (Class 6)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £2,700 added
  • Winner: £1,754
  • 2nd: £515
  • 3rd: £258
  • 4th: £129
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.20s
  • Off Time: 18:51:16
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 315
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11

led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

2
Silk - Dark blue, mauve stars, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow star
100/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

always towards rear

3
Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch and keen, led over 1f out, held on well

4
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow stars
  • Form 3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Red, black hoop, white cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division on inner, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

6
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE sash, armlets and cap
66/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in touch, pushed along and lost place 7f out

7
Silk - Red, Black hoops, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
50/1
  • Form U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leader, weakend from 4f out

8
Silk - White, Maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 436
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened last 100 yards

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Brown braces, Brown sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

always towards rear

11
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish

12
Silk - Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway over 3f out, one pace final 2f

14
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

15
Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves, check cap

Tiqris

27
17/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish

16
Silk - Dark green and light green stripes, white sleeves
33/1
  • Form 221
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

held up towards rear, faultered and unseated rider 4f out

13
NR
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This appears less competitive than the first division and Newbury fifth Vrai Vert should make a bold bid to recapture the winning thread, despite his penalty. Turn Over Sivola has shown promise in all three starts and was taking on better opposition at Newbury last month, but does have something to find with Kalani King on that run and Anthony Honeyball's charge will strip fitter here. Tiqris and More Talk have won between the flags but a number of newcomers in this are well worth a second look. IRISH BUCCANEER has a very decent NH pedigree, being from the same family as the smart Supreme Prince, and looks the pick of his stable's two runners. He gets the vote ahead of fellow debutant Rum And Butter.

Formwatch

Vrai Vert (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, shaken up 4f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 6l behind Shutthefrontdoor (11-2) at Newbury 2m Listed NH flat (1) gs in Feb.

Gannaway Bay 16-1 (10-9) Prominent until weakened over 5f out, 7th of 8, well behind Lord Wishes (11-2) at Haydock 2m nhf (5) gd in Mar.

Irish Buccaneer (IRE) Milan gelding out of Supreme Serenade.

Kalani King (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway 3f out, edged left from over 2f out, 3rd and one pace entering final furlong, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Up To Something (11-1) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar.

Rambridge Copse Terimon gelding out of Copper Rose Hill.

Red Burn 100-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along 9f out, never dangerous, 5th of 9, 37l behind New Year's Eve (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Feb.

Seven Iron Sid 5-1 (12-0) Ur 4, in a race won by Tucumcari (12-0) at Garnons 2m 4f ptp gd in Mar, 15 ran.

Turn Over Sivola (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 21l behind Up To Something (11-1) at Newbury 2m NH flat (2) gs in Mar.

Berkeley Barron (IRE) Subtle Power gelding out of Roseabel.

Brave Buck Bollin Eric gelding out of Silken Pearls.

Deputy Dan (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Louisas Dream.

Highland Rain Sir Harry Lewis gelding out of Scottish Clover.

Rum And Butter (IRE) Milan gelding out of Silent Valley.

Tiqris 5-4 (10-7) A gng wl; chall & sprawled 2 out; qcknd to ld flat, won at Whitfield 3m ptp gs in Mar beating Moscow Warrior (11-7) by 7l, 9 ran.

More Talk (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Rcd 4th, gng well in 2nd when mstk 2out, prog to chall in 2nd when lft in ld last, 3l adv flat, so, won at Dungarvan 3m ire ptp gd in Jan beating She Ranks Me (12-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

Mrbob Escott 6-1 (10-10) Held up, ridden 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Chilworth Screamer (10-0) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gd in Mar.