Racecards
14:45 Chepstow
bet365.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 241U86
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey William Carson
raced alone on near side rail, well on terms with main group 3f out, edged left from halfway, ridden behind and no chance final furlong
Andalusite
14- Form 35-4324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased leader, ridden to challenge and every chance entering final furlong until winner quickened on past final 100 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 447288
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
chased leaders, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 541593
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey L Morris
led main group and overall, ridden and joined entering final furlong, kept on well until headed and outpaced final 100 yards, held on for 2nd
- Form 070-831
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
difficult loading, steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, no chance when hung left over 1f out
Secretfact
21- Form 5-50623
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey J Quinn
in touch, headway and switched right chasing leaders over 1f out, strong run to lead final 100 yards, won going away
Master Pekan
27- Form 86-5585
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 939644
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey David Probert
steadied start, held up in rear, never involved
Verdict
Topsoil won at Bath last time and is upped 5lb for this. But DAVID’S BEAUTY went close when third at Leicester on her latest start and can race off the same mark today. Brian Baugh’s filly may prove good enough in a poor sprint though Andalusite has a shout back in this grade on her earlier second at Chelmsford. Secretfact has been getting closer and finished ahead of Concur when placed at Ffos Las recently.
Formwatch
Rampers (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, last pair, pushed along halfway, never on terms, last of 6, 9l behind Cherry Kool (9-4) at Bath 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Andalusite 8-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, edged right and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Jameerah (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Silver Springs (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Lajatico (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Jul.
David's Beauty (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 6, nk behind Noble Act (9-7) at Leicester 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Topsoil 8-1 (8-4) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, smooth headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led entering final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Bath 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Essaka (9-3) by shd, 11 ran.
Secretfact 5-2 (8-7) Held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Baz's Boy (8-7) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Master Pekan 33-1 (8-3) Chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Fine 'n Dandy (9-8) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Concur (IRE) 6-4fav (8-7) Led early, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Baz's Boy (8-7) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.