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18:30 Chepstow

Download The Star Sports App Now Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 23.45s
  • Off Time: 18:33:11
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, diabolo on sleeves
7/2
  • Form 6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

slightly awkward leaving stalls, held up towards rear, headway on outside when ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(3)
Silk - Red, large white spots, black cap

Helix

17
66/1
  • Form 87
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

in rear and outpaced, some headway on wide outside over 2f out, ran on under pressure over 1f out, no extra final furlong

3(4)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, striped sleeves, Red cap
17/2
  • Form 68
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

midfield, ridden and lost place over 2f out, switched wide over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(6)
Silk - Royal blue, dark blue sleeves
33/1
  • Form 9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong

5(1)
Silk - Maroon, royal blue hoop, sleeves and cap
  • Form 30
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, pushed into lead over 2f out, ridden and quickened well clear over 1f out, eased close home

6(9)
Silk - Purple, emerald green sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond
5/1
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

7(7)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 363-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 74

chased leader, led 3f out, headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure but no chance with winner

8(5)
Silk - GREEN, WHITE cross belts, NAVY BLUE sleeves and cap

Rhubarb

61
100/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

9(8)
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
18/1
  • Form 05
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

keen in midfield, outpaced in rear over 2f out, plugged on final furlong

In depth

Verdict

HELVEZIA has to be forgiven a poor effort at Newmarket having placed over a mile here on her earlier debut. She gets another chance given this looks a weak maiden. Luckyangel never troubled the winner when runner-up at Leicester back in June while Must Be An Angel has yet to match a debut third at Kempton and has undergone wind surgery since last in action. Monash and El Ray can only improve with a tongue-tie applied to the latter.

Formwatch

El Ray (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 8, 17 1/4l behind My Oberon (9-2) at York 1m stks (5) gd in Jul.

Helix 125-1 (9-5) Carried right start, steadied into rear, some headway 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Polar Appeal (9-5) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Jul.

Monash (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Disputed lead early, chased winner, no impression 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened after, 8th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Whisper Not (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.

Abilene Paradox 50-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Double Or Bubble (9-0) at Sandown 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Aug.

Helvezia (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Held up, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Stunning Beauty (8-11) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jul.

Luckyangel 100-1 (8-13) Slowly away soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Wine Flight (8-13) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

Must Be An Angel (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 14, 7 3/4l behind Disco Fever (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.

Rhubarb 22-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, modest headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Ametist (9-4) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.

Trusty Rusty 150-1 (9-0) Pulled hard, led 7f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Sun Tide (9-0) at Chepstow 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.