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14:50 Chepstow

NB Builders Merchants Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,400 added
  • Winner: £3,493
  • 2nd: £1,040
  • 3rd: £519
  • 4th: £260
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.32s
  • Off Time: 14:50:22
  • 10 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Red, Yellow diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap
10/11
  • Form 06-511
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 63

held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, not clear run from well over 1f out until switched right entering final furlong, led final 110 yards, readily

2(1)
Silk - Grey, pink epaulets and sleeves, white cap
  • Form 036-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, wandered entering final furlong, hung right and headed 110 yards out, no impression on winner

3(7)
Silk - Pink, royal blue star, pink sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap
18/1
  • Form 173276
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd last stride

4(8)
Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap
  • Form 54-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

mid-division, pushed along 4f out, effort and edged right over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, joined 4th post

5(11)
Silk - White, large Red spots, sleeves and cap

Muritz

20
14/1
  • Form 54-38
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 68

held up in rear, bumped and carried right over 2f out, soon weakened

7(12)
Silk - Light blue, pink cross belts, pink sleeves, light blue diamonds, light blue and pink quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 38-9
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

led, headed after 1f, prominent, carried right over 2f out, soon weakened

8(9)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 9266-96
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 65

slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, impeded when struggling over 2f out, soon weakened

10(2)
Silk - Pink, purple hoop, white and purple hooped sleeves, pink cap, purple star
  • Form 220-512
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 61

raced keenly, chased leaders, not much room and edged right over 2f out, soon weakened

11(5)
Silk - Purple, light green stars, purple cap, light green star
  • Form 089-7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, led 5f out, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded final 75 yards

12(13)
Silk - Beige, maroon epaulets and star on cap
50/1
  • Form 2436-84
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, led after 1f, headed 5f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards

6(10)
NR
  • Form 53
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 67

NonRunner

9(6)
NR
6/1
  • Form 569-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 63

NonRunner

13(4)
NR
25/1
  • Form 0-69978
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 48

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

There are plenty with scope in this including northern raiders Flashing Approach and Muritz. Speech Room is even less exposed and was still very green when a well-beaten third at Newmarket. Swooping Eagle’s run at Windsor was too bad to be true and others to consider include Genever Dragon, Mr Shady and Leicester winner Soramond but ROSA GOLD (NAP) appears to be on a steep upward curve and can shrug off a penalty to complete her hat-trick as she will probably enjoy the extra yardage.

Formwatch

Rosa Gold 6-5fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, headway and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Temper Trap (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.

Swooping Eagle (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Always rear-division, never a factor, last of 10, 21 1/2l behind Alibaba (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.

Mr Shady (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Pawpaw (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Flashing Approach (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Too Shy Shy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.

Muritz 50-1 (9-2) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, some minor headway final 2f, never on terms, 8th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Night Bear (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

Miraz (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) In touch on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 12, 23l behind Matthew Flinders (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.

Genever Dragon (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 6l behind Party Island (8-9) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Never Said Nothing (IRE) 3-1 (9-10) Dwelt, soon chasing leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and outpaced inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Light Lily (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Feb.

Savanna Gold (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced when slightly hampered over 3f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Grinling (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.

Armado (IRE) (9-4) 4th of 0, 5 1/2l behind at Gothenburg 1m 3f mdn stks in May.

Speech Room (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Went left start, raced wide prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Al Qaqaa (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Jun.

Soramond (GER) 14-1 (9-4) Switched right start, keen towards rear, headway on inner 6f out, in touch, effort between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Tiger Zone (9-4) by shd, 12 ran.

Lightning Blue 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Recuerdame (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.