Racecards
14:30 Chepstow
Vickers.Bet Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,400 added
- Winner: £3,873
- 2nd: £1,817
- 3rd: £908
- 4th: £454
- Form 672211
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Owen Lewis
raced keenly in last pair, pushed along halfway, headway out wide and hung left under pressure over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
- Form 10-7242
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
chased leader, led inside final 2f, headed 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 215414
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
held up off the pace in 5th out wide, headway and edged left 2f out, led 1f out, soon hung badly left, hung back right under pressure headed and unable to quicken inside final 100 yards
- Form 256331
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Mr Taylor Fisher
went left start, chased leaders out wide, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 422-243
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Laura Coughlan
off the pace in last trio, headway over 1f out, strong run between horses inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, won going away
- Form 125121
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G Harris
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
led near side rail, pushed along halfway, headed inside final 2f, hung left under pressure and weakened final furlong
- Form 609-536
- Age 10
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Mollie Phillips
chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 1319/87
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Liam Wright
went left and bumped start, always in rear
Verdict
Pontefract winner Connie's Rose should handle this slower going better than Level Up. The latter landed a double earlier in the month and had PENGUIN ISLAND back in third at Newbury on the first of those occasions. But Henry Candy’s filly re-opposes on better terms and will appreciate any further rain. Gannon Glory has switched yards after winning over 6f at Pontefract and both Some Nightmare and Four Adaay are preferred.
Formwatch
Level Up (IRE) 11-2 (10-1) Held up in touch, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Thismydream (9-10) by ns, 11 ran.
Some Nightmare (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Slowly away, in rear, headway from 2f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Desert Falcon (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Four Adaay 5-1 (10-1) In rear, ridden 1f out, ran on, never on terms, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Refuge (9-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Gannon Glory (IRE) 13-2 (10-3) Made all near side, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Impeller (9-12) by nk, 14 ran.
Penguin Island 13-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, kept on into 3rd close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Level Up (10-3) at Newbury 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Connie's Rose 6-5fav (9-12) Quickly away, made all, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in Jun beating Regal Envoy (10-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Wiley Post 5-1 (9-9) Led, pushed along and headed well over 1f out, soon dropped away and eased, last of 6, 14 1/4l behind The Princes Poet (9-8) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) fm in May.
Flip Mode 16-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, soon ridden and well beaten, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind The Cola Kid (8-11) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.