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20:10 Chepstow

Young Bros Civil Engineering Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 36y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 16.47s
  • Off Time: 20:11:12
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk -
9/2

    1(4)
    Silk - WHITE, large DARK BLUE spots, RED cap
    9/1
    • Form 30-8550
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 71

    hampered, held up, ridden over 3f out, hung left, no impression

    2(2)
    Silk - Purple and Mauve (halved), Mauve sleeves, quartered cap
    8/1
    • Form 605-399
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 70

    went right to start, led and keen, headed over 2f out, weakened

    4(8)
    Silk - YELLOW, BLACK disc and sleeves

    Olimpo (FR)

    11 CD
    11/4
    • Form 5576-02
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 74

    hampered, held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong

    5(10)
    Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
    8/1
    • Form 41174-8
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-4
    • Official Rating 70

    prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened

    6(6)
    Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

    Augustine

    17 BFD
    9/2
    • Form 345322
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 68

    tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra

    7(5)
    Silk - Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap
    10/3
    • Form 8/49-318
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 66

    in rear and hampered start, weakened 2f out

    8(9)
    Silk - Light Blue, Red stars, Light Blue sleeves
    7/1
    • Form 81/4-7
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-10
    • Official Rating 62

    in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong and no extra

    3(7)
    NR

    Generous Lad (IRE)

    14 p BFDC
    • Form 333232
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-5
    • Official Rating 71

    Nonrunner

    9(1)
    NR
    • Form 60/4756-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 52

    Nonrunner

    10(3)
    NR
    • Form 88-7995
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-2
    • Official Rating 51

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Augustine gets the vote over Dove Cottage, Generous Lad, Olimpo and Montchara. Augustine has shaped well on each of his last two starts, at Beverley and Leicester, and looks primed for a good run here. Peter Hiatt's charge was a bit keen last time, but is well handicapped and is expected to give a good account. Dove Cottage was successful in this event last year, and in fact has won three of his four races at the Welsh track. There were excuses for his defeat on his Nottingham reappearance, as by all accounts he suffered a slight injury, but he is all set to go well now, despite being 5lb higher than 12-months ago. Generous Lad has been a model of consistency, and could well reach the frame again, while Olimpo was touched off in a close finish at Windsor and is on a retrieval mission. Montchara left the money in the bookies' satchels last time, and is another to add to the mix, and in an open affair, we look to Augustine as the answer.

    Formwatch

    Optimus (USA) 14-1 (9-0) Raced wide, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 10th of 15, 9l behind Greek Well (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.

    Coup d'Etat 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 8l behind Hula Ballew (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcap (5) gf.

    Olimpo (FR) 8-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner and strong challenge inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 15, shd behind Ocean Avenue (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcap (5) gf.

    Dove Cottage (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, 8th of 11, 9l behind Im Spartacus (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May.

    Augustine 11-8fav (8-13) Pulled hard, tracked leader, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, stayed on under pressure near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Street Life (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcap (5) sft in May.

    Montchara (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (9-0) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 3f, 8th of 14, 8l behind Lady Songbird (8-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.

    Oldrik (GER) 7-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, brief effort 3f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Uig (8-5) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcap (5) gd in May.

    Generous Lad (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-1) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Our Kes (8-8) at Bath 1m 2f hcap (5) gd.