Racecards
16:10 Chepstow
32Red.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
Concrete Mac
39- Form 2056-47
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey P J Dobbs
led, joined 3f out, headed narrowly halfway, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 5460-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 539-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when hampered and pushed left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased
- Form 548-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, steady headway near side 2f out, chasing leaders when hung badly left over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish
Border Guard
13- Form 934
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey B A Curtis
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, behind from halfway
Llyrical
11- Form 629-962
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
- Form 907-17
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 45-5824
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
in touch, pushed along 4f out, lost place over 2f out
Cameley Dawn
56- Form 054-07
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Martin Lane
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
Verdict
Fantasy Justifier has been knocking on the door since being switched to handicaps but is entering unknown territory over this extra furlong. Frangipanni has his first run on Turf and looks high enough in the weights now while Llyrical has been raised 3lb since going close at Newbury, though is at least back in form. COMANCHERO never figured at Sandown last time but this appears less competitive and he did win over 6f here on his reappearance, albeit in a poor contest. We'll give Andrew Balding's charge another chance with Oisin Murphy still able to utilise his 3lb claim. Tubeanie is proving hard to place and was well beaten in a lower grade at Salisbury earlier this month.
Formwatch
Concrete Mac 20-1 (8-10) Raced stands side over 1f until merged with other group, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 8l behind Iseemist (9-1) at Salisbury 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Fantasy Justifier (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway halfway, led 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Thornaby Princess (8-11) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Big Boned (USA) 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 13l behind Almargo (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Half Way 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, riden and headway over 1d out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Despot (9-10) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in May.
Frangipanni (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Bumped start, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and no impression on outside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Dreams Of Reality (9-7) at Lingfield 6f fll hcp (5) pol in May.
Border Guard 100-1 (9-1) Taken to post early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Felwah (8-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
Llyrical 33-1 (8-1) Took keen hold, led, clear 3f out, headed close home, 2nd of 13, hd behind Maraayill (9-7) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Comanchero (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, held up in 6th, pushed along on inside 2f out, soon struggling and never a factor, 7th of 8, 7l behind Twin Point (9-7) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Tubeanie (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) With leaders, outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 14, 7l behind Seven Lucky Seven (9-1) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Cameley Dawn 33-1 (9-5) Took keen hold disputing lead, headed 7f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 7th of 9, 28l behind Gimme Five (9-1) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Apr.