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18:40 Chepstow

Mrs Irene Laux - 85th Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 6)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 16y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,593 added
  • Winner: £2,782
  • 2nd: £828
  • 3rd: £414
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 13.13s
  • Off Time: 18:42:06
  • 14 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 279406
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 51

slowly into stride and bumped, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, driven out

2(17)
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

Mad Endeavour

28 b D
8/1
  • Form 957-534
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 51

led on stands side rail, ridden when hung left and headed over 1f out, not quicken towards finish

3(7)
Silk - Terracotta, White cap
  • Form 30-5607
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 50

started slowly and went left, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

4(10)
Silk - Light green, grey hollow box, white sleeves, light green armlets, light green and grey check cap

Counterfeit

54 p CD
14/1
  • Form 56/019-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 50

held up in touch, niggled along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

5(16)
Silk - Orange and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, orange cap
11/2
  • Form 471-547
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 49

held up mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened

6(9)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and sleeves
6/1
  • Form 6-39346
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 48

with leader, ridden just over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong

7(11)
Silk - Yellow, Red braces, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond
14/1
  • Form 695
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 52

prominent until ridden and weakened well over 1f out

8(4)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap
  • Form 088000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 47

held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no real progress

9(2)
Silk - Royal blue, light blue stars, light blue sleeves, royal blue armlets and star on light blue cap

Jacksonfire

15 p CD
8/1
  • Form 004773
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 47

held up and behind, headway over 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, soon ridden and not much room, one pace final furlong

10(15)
Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots
3/1
  • Form 9874
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 49

started slowly, soon recovered, held up in touch, pushed along and every chance when hampered just over 1f out, not recover

11(12)
Silk - Black, Light Green seams, Black sleeves and cap

Swendab (IRE)

28 hb CDCD
33/1
  • Form 300076
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 45

dwelt, soon recovered, held up in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out

14(8)
Silk - Purple, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and sleeves
50/1
  • Form 09-0700
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 45

close up until pushed along and weakened over 2f out

16(1)
Silk - Red, Mauve sash, White cap
25/1
  • Form 9-80
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

17(6)
Silk - Pink, black stars, black sleeves, pink armlets, light blue cap
  • Form 680660
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

held up and behind, pushed along over 2f out, soon struggling

12(14)
NR
25/1
  • Form 807000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 45

NonRunner

13(3)
NR

Burauq

28 D
50/1
  • Form 750800
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 45

NonRunner

15(13)
NR

Frea

86
12/1
  • Form 00767
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 46

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Another big field for what is a low-grade handicap. Back in a sprint, Langley Vale could be interesting under Cieren Fallon. Jacksonfire showed a bit more last time at Leicester while Twilighting came in for significant support on last week’s handicap debut at Chelmsford when she met plenty of trouble in-running. REBECKE is also a three-year-old and is even less exposed. Though he’s not shown much so far, he starts off on a mark of only 52 against modest opposition and it would be no surprise to see him take a big step forward. Fantasy Justifier has slipped down the ratings this year so may be the pick of the remainder.

Formwatch

Fantasy Justifier (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 17, 2 3/4l behind Castlerea Tess (9-1) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

Mad Endeavour 12-1 (9-4) Chased leader, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Secondo (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Lily Of Year (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, 7th of 12, 7l behind Wotadoll (9-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Counterfeit 33-1 (8-13) In touch centre, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 14th of 15, 23 3/4l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gd in Jun.

Langley Vale 9-1 (9-3) Led, badly hampered by loose horse and headed 3f out, chased leaders after but never able to recover, 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Gold Hunter (10-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Cool Strutter (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Went to race alone on far rail, never quite on terms with main group leaders, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Secondo (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Rebecke (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Carried right start, chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Swiss Chill (9-6) at Leicester 5f stks (5) gf in Jul.

Alfie's Angel (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 10, 11 1/2l behind Aquadabra (8-13) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.

Jacksonfire 12-1 (8-7) Outpaced in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Inexes (9-12) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) hvy in Jul.

Twilighting 11-8fav (9-1) Held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Aquarius (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Swendab (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Overall lead in centre, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Aquadabra (9-6) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Hellofagame 100-1 (8-7) In touch, lost place well over 2f out, 11th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Top Boy (9-12) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

What A Dazzler 100-1 (8-8) Soon off the pace in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, hung right and weakened well over 2f out, last of 12, 25 1/4l behind Eardley Road (8-13) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.

Tintern Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) With leader until pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 18 1/2l behind Devils Roc (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gf in May.

Lambrini Lullaby 50-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 11th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Aperitif (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gs in Jul.

Burauq 50-1 (8-12) Raced towards near side, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Miss Icon (9-6) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Frea 7-1 (8-10) Raced wide held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 14, 7l behind Sonnetina (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.