Racecards
13:50 Chepstow
Steel Horse Mad Dash Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,021 added
- Winner: £3,752
- 2nd: £1,116
- 3rd: £558
- 4th: £300
Ocala
16- Form 23/2-46
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
held up, headway over 4f out, led 2f out, stayed on, comfortably
- Form 5430-02
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey T E Whelan
started slowly, behind, headway over 2f out, went 2nd and switched right over 1f out, unable to trouble winner, kept on
- Form 634480-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J L Flint
- Jockey Liam Jones
led, headed over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
- Form 61-6141
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Gina Mangan
pressed leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Be Thankful
128- Form 30-43
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 57066-6
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 49
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 5f out, lost place over 4f out, well behind final 3f
Verdict
An interesting opener but He's Our Star is making a quick reappearance after finishing down the field at Brighton on Tuesday. Ocala has no form on going this quick while Anif has been doing his winning on low-grade races on the all-weather. RAGSTONE VIEW left his comeback run behind when second at Lingfield and a similar effort here may suffice, despite a 2lb rise. Be Thankful is unexposed but making his Turf debut and having a first run for a new yard.
Formwatch
Ocala 5-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on outside, effort 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Zodiakos (8-11) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Ragstone View (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Chica De La Noche (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Outer Space 50-1 (8-7) In touch, weakened rapidly inside final 2f, 15th of 20, 22 1/4l behind Bedouin's Story (9-3) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Anif (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) Soon led, kicked for home over 2f out, clear over 1f out, in no danger after, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Movie Star (9-1) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Be Thankful 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, keen, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Divine Messenger (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Tally's Son 33-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on one pace final 2f, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Sir Roderic (9-6) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
He's Our Star (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Dwelt tracked leaders after 1f, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Gin Palace (8-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in May.