Racecards
15:05 Chepstow
32Red Classified Stakes (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Canova (IRE)
52- Form 435-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leading trio, headway over 3f out, effort chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
- Form 5646-66
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
held up in last pair, headway on wide outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on (hand timed)
Go For Broke
11- Form 192-004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, just held on for 2nd
- Form 232515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 554-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
took keen hold tracking leader, hung left 2f out and soon slightly outpaced, rallied well in closing stages, almost snatched 2nd
- Form 76-018
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
raced alone towards far side, led until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Khee Society had excuses at Windsor last week and is probably still on a decent mark. But Canova needs to find more if he's to get his head in front and Charlie Wells hasn't progressed as expected. Great Wave is a possible improver, however, and Serena Grae might have needed her run at Lingfield in April. GO FOR BROKE won at Salisbury last August and looked to be on the way back at Newbury last time. He's a pound lower here and is probably the one to beat.
Formwatch
Canova (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 6th of 8, 14l behind Flippant (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in May.
Charlie Wells (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 7l behind After The Goldrush (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Go For Broke 25-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 13, 2l behind Maraayill (9-7) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Khee Society 4-1fav (9-5) Held up last, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Go Sakhee (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Serena Grae 14-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 6l behind Sacha Park (8-12) at Lingfield 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr.
Zambeasy 25-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Rapid Advance (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Great Wave (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 10l behind Merry Me (9-7) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (5) pol in May.