Racecards
17:15 Chepstow
32RedPoker.com Handicap (Class 6)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,941
- 2nd: £578
- 3rd: £289
- 4th: £144
- Form 761110
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey Declan Bates
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 8/44435
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 55
tracked leaders and always going well, pushed along into 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, cleverly
- Form 3-30670
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders, every chance when edged left 2f out, still pressing for lead over 1f out, outpaced into 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 104484
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
slight lead for 1f, led again 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
- Form 6070-67
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey Shirley Teasdale
in touch, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, never a threat
- Form 755203
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leader, led after 1f until 3f out, chased leader, every chance until hung left from 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, tailed off
- Form 518403
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey S J Drowne
fly-jumped badly leaving stalls, behind and never able to recover
- Form 59404-5
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey P Cosgrave
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Lady Rain
26- Form 506-757
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey B A Curtis
last pair, pushed along 4f out, ridden and struggling 3f out, plugging on but no chance when edged left and not clear run entering final furlong
- Form 754565
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey Nathan Alison
Nonrunner
Verdict
SPIC 'N SPAN often pops up when least expected and he has plenty going for him in this. He won off today's mark on the Fibresand earlier in the year and his latest third over track and trip looks better now than it did at the time. Picc Of Burgau remains largely unexposed and his entitled to be thereabouts on his best form but Louie Vee may be best of the all-weather and Minty Jones has disappointed at Hamilton since scoring over track and trip after a break. First Rebellion and China Excels may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Louis Vee (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Euroquip Boy (8-2) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in May.
Picc of Burgau 4-1 (9-10) Led on rail, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Caminel (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Spray Tan 25-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, weakened well over 1f out, 12th of 13, 14l behind Climaxfortackle (9-5) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Volcanic Dust (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along halfway, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Seamster (9-5) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ryan Style (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Raced wide, held up, headway on outside when rider dropped whip over 2f out, pushed along and weakening when edged left over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6l behind Medam (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan.
Island Legend (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Pressed winner until ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Sir Pedro (9-12) at Lingfield 5f sell stks (6) gf.
Spic 'n Span 14-1 (8-12) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Fathom Five (8-8) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) sft.
Monty Fay (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led to post, tried to anticipate start, smartly away, led and raced keenly, narrowly headed halfway, chased leader until weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Bajan Story (8-13) at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Lady Rain 50-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along halfway, hung left from 2f out, no impression over 1f out, plugged on, 7th of 11, 10l behind Minty Jones (9-7) at Chepstow 6f mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Minty Jones 16-1 (10-11) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 15l behind Hab Reeh (10-13) at Hamilton 6f am hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
First Rebellion 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4l behind Fathom Five (8-8) at Chepstow 5f hcp (6) sft.
China Excels 9-4fav (8-8) Dwelt soon in touch, ridden halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5l behind Spring Bird (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Apr.