Racecards
14:20 Chepstow
Equestrian Surfaces Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 70
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey George Downing
chased leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 23
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, not much room 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 34
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Ryan Tate
mid-division, effort 3f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
Elmley Queen
12- Form 05
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
always towards rear, well beaten final 2f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
slowly into stride, held up, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten
- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, ridden and every chance when edged left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten from 2f out
- Form 423
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 22
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
prominent, led over 2f out, headed and edged right over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Tschierschen has only found one too good in both starts to date. She's well bred and cost €280,000 so will be expected to start winning sooner rather than later, though this is no straightforward task. CORAL SEA has also shown plenty of promise and it's possible that a hood will help her concentrate more. She might be the value at the forecast odds, though Island In The Sky may well be suited by dropping back to 5f having been showing plenty of pace in 6f maidens at Newmarket. Sheila's Palace will probably be tried in a nursery before long but is preferred to Coronation Cottage and the others.
Formwatch
Compton Poppy 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, in main group, pushed along as groups merged 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Perfect Angel (9-0) at Goodwood 6f mdn fll stks (2) gd in Jul.
Coral Sea 6-1 (8-11) Chased leading pair, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Barroche (9-3) at Bath 5f stks (4) fm in Jul.
Coronation Cottage 5-1 (9-0) Raced wide, in touch, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Tadkhirah (9-0) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Elmley Queen 28-1 (8-12) Raced wide, tracked leading pair, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Tennessee Rose (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f fll stks (6) pol in Aug.
Glam'selle Elnadim filly out of Town And Gown.
Island In The Sky (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Elliptical (9-0) at Newmarket 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Aug.
Polkadot Princess (IRE) Sir Prancealot filly out of Miriam's Song.
Sheila's Palace 7-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and hung left off rail over 1f out, soon headed, one pace in 3rd and no chance with leading duo inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Grey Galleon (9-5) at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Tschierschen (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Delectation (9-0) at Thirsk 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.