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20:20 Chepstow

Mobile Catering Group Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 36y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.45s
  • Off Time: 20:21:22
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sagredo (USA)

15/2

    2
    Silk -

    Born To Excel

    15/8

      2(4)
      Silk - Emerald green, white cross belts, dark blue sleeves and cap

      Ocean Transit (IRE)

      10 C
      15/2
      • Form 48-5773
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      tracked leader, ridden 3f out, keeping on one pace when short of room over 1f out

      3(3)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED seams, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Make Amends (IRE)

      10 CD
      9/2
      • Form 463106
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      awkward leaving stalls, tracked leader after 2f, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(5)
      Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Yellow cap, Red spots

      Sunny Future (IRE)

      17 D
      2/1
      • Form 30-4314
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Sagredo (USA)

      18 D
      15/2
      • Form 6/9054-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      in touch in rear, headway to 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted near finish

      6(2)
      Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star

      Mr Udagawa

      10
      16/1
      • Form 896308
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Pink and White diamonds, White sleeves, White diamond on cap

      Born To Excel

      19
      15/8
      • Form 600-422
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 64

      went right start, soon led, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

      1(7)
      NR

      Starkat

      17
      • Form 024-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 72

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (7)
      Silk -

      Latin Scholar (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Friends Hope

      3/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      John Joseph Murphy's BORN TO EXCEL has found just the one too good in each of his last two outings in Ireland and he looks worth backing to go one better today on his British debut, getting the vote ahead of Sunny Future and Ocean Transit. Russell Price's mare showed improved form here last time and the dual hurdle winner has every chance on that evidence of resuming winning ways on the level but she may just be a shade high in the weights. Make Amends has disappointed in two starts since winning at Newbury last month, while Jane Chapple-Hyam's Starkat could probably do with some help from the handicapper. Sunny Future has been running consistently well of late and he should be thereabouts again but a better bet looks to be Born To Excel, who can make the journey from Ireland a successful one.

      Formwatch

      Ocean Transit (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led and set slow pace, headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Critical Path (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Make Amends (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 7l behind Critical Path (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Sunny Future (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, chased winner over 3f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Aestival (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Sagredo (USA) 33-1 (9-2) In rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 7l behind Agapanthus (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Mr Udagawa 33-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened towards finish, 8th of 10, 7l behind Critical Path (9-5) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

      Born To Excel 7-2fav (9-7) Led, ridden from 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 16, nk behind Force Of Habit (9-12) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gd.

      Starkat 9-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, lost place over 8f out, headway 2f out, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Proud Times (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.