Racecards
15:05 Chepstow
Bathwick Tyres Cardiff Classified Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
- Form 661-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Martin Lane
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Elle Shade
19- Form 1536
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and well held
Farletti
28- Form 052-74
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon led, kept on well
Little Riggs
235- Form 58425-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
- Form 415-96
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7448
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place close home
- Form 640-206
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra
- Form 136-564
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
Nonrunner
Verdict
This is anybody's race with only 2lb separating these on handicap ratings. Elle Shade was up against higher-rated horses when only sixth at Nottingham while Farletti was not beaten far when fourth at Windsor and GLENEELY GIRL finished even closer when occupying the same position at Thirsk. The latter gets a token vote but Shell Bay is not out of this with Cam Hardie's allowance in her favour, Charlton Heights will have come on for a recent outing and Little Riggs can be given a chance on last year's form.
Formwatch
Charlton Heights (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 13l behind Big Bear (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5).
Elle Shade 8-1 (8-12) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Roxy Star (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Farletti 25-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Divine Law (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Little Riggs 4-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, carried right well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Khusoosy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Nona Blu 20-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden 2f out, no progress, 6th of 8, 21l behind Sonnolento (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in May.
Potternello (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 19l behind Perestroika (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Thunder In Myheart (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up, switched left over 2f out, driven and outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 11l behind Margaret's Mission (9-4) at Newcastle 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Gleneely Girl (IRE) 15-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on wide ouside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, finished well, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Multi Grain (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Shell Bay (USA) 5-2fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 5l behind Sirheed (9-4) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf.